Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...

Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)—the second amphibious assault ship named for the battle—attended the event, hosted by the Iwo Jima Association of America (IJAA ...

MILLINGTON, Tennessee – A Kerrville native is serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship. Petty Officer 3rd Class Arturo Nelms serves as a damage controlman.

United States - February 22, 2025 ATLANTIC OCEAN - A tense and critical operation unfolded on the high seas as sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7 ...

Ricard's death came just four months after his 10-year-old brother died in a sledding accident. The Battle of Iwo Jima was ... conducting final preparations in Hawaii to invade Iwo Jima.” More from ...

Bergen, 99, served aboard the USS Cecil, a Bayfield-class attack transport that landed troops, vehicles and cargo, and evacuated casualties during the battle. His 10 days at Iwo Jima were a ...

“And it’s so good to see you hear and we are just so gratitude for all of you so thank you very much from the USS Iwo Jima LHD7 and all of the sailors here with, to all of you, thank you ...

Editor’s note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris.

In Photos U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment of the Fifth Division planted an American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945.Credit...Joe Rosenthal/Associated Press Supported by By ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will attend a memorial service in late March on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Gen Nakatani, the Japanese ...