A 19-year-old Waynesboro area Marine who lost his life during the World War II assault on Iwo Jima 80 years ago is being remembered by Stories Behind the Stars. Pfc. Frederick J. Ricard was born ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the most brutal battles in Marine Corps history, lasting 36 days and resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. Stories Behind the Stars, a non-profit organization, ...

23, 2025 Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ... machine-gun nest on a map so as to forward the information ...

Armed with machine guns and walking through water on a beach, US Marine Corps invaded Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. This is how the Allied Forces stormed the Japanese island during World War II. If ...

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the famed Battle of Iwo Jima. Some of the men who braved those shores are in town to mark this key turning point in World War II. One by one, with canes ...

Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate ...

To the Shores of Iwo Jima: Navy, Marine and Coast Guard cameramen documented the heroic struggle for Iwo Jima in rare color footage, from the softening of the tiny Pacific island to the now famous ...

The remains of U.S. service members who died on Iwo Jima were repatriated after the war, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. These days, Bergen uses a wheelchair to get around and ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Marines and their families came together at the State House on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic Battle of Iwo Jima. This World War II battle lasted ...