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, deadly ...

During World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima exposed a brutal problem for U.S. Marines: Japanese bunkers, tunnels, and ...

One of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima pushed both sides to their limits. In this ...

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- Memorial Day celebrations and tributes took place around the United States to honor the men and women who served in our Armed Forces. One local Marine has spent years ...

The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and... The Battle of Iwo Jima began 80 years ago. Listen ...

On March 3, 1945, Jack Williams, 21, of Harrison was ashore on Iwo Jima, Japan, tending to wounded Marines who were engaged in a fierce battle to dislodge Japanese forces from the island. As a Navy ...

The famous photo of US marines hoisting the flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima has been erased from the Pentagon website - AP/Joe Rosenthal A commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima has ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- 99-year-old WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers lives to tell the tale of the Battle of Iwo Jima on its 80th anniversary. "We were undergoing fire at the time," he said, recalling ...

Editor's Note: This is the second installment of excerpts from the diary of Anthony Sirco, a gunner on the USS Arkansas during World War II. The first article appeared in the June 2, 2024, issue of ...