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

The descendants of fishermen and farmers evacuated from Iwo Jima shortly before it became the site of a key battle during World War II have stepped up their campaign to be permitted to live on the ...

"I do hope she has lost her desire to run away from home," her father wrote two days before the first wave of Marines landed at Iwo Jima. A month after the battle ended, he wrote, "You can tell ...

23, more than 50 World War II veterans and community members gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first U.S. flag raised on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

(Mainichi/Toshio Kurihara) TOKYO -- Japan's land ministry has clarified that there is no law prohibiting former residents of Ioto Island (Iwo Jima) from returning to the island as they are seeking ...

Instead, he stowed away aboard the USS Deuel, a transport ship bound for Iwo Jima. Officers of the 26th Marines, unaware of the young Marine’s age, allowed Lucas to join their unit when they ...

Engineering department officers, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center inspectors assess the exterior damage ...

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 ...

80 years ago, one of the most brutal battles of World War II took place on the island of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima has been etched into history as one of the deadliest and most significant ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Sunday marks 80 years since U.S. Marines captured Mount Suribachi and hoisted the American flag at Iwo Jima. The move was a symbol of hope and freedom during a tough battle and ...