"When visitors come into our Iwo Jima gallery, one of the first things they see is a large 3D relief map," Bagley said. "It helps them understand the scale of Iwo Jima and the challenges our ...

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the Philippine Sea. JSDF Photo. The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is operating southeast of Iwo Jima for the first time in one ...

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

People gather for the rededication of WaKeeney’s Iwo Jima Statute on Nov. 11, 2024. (Courtesy City of WaKeeney) People gather for the rededication of WaKeeney’s Iwo Jima Statute on Nov. 11, 2024.

The battle of Iwo Jima lasted from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, as the United States tried to take control of a key strategic point to advance to mainland Japan.