The vast number of graves he saw on Iwo Jima remains a lasting memory for Robert Bergen, a former Navy corpsman and one of the few remaining survivors of the battle fought there 80 years ago.
Roughly 70,000 U.S. soldiers fought to take Iwo Jima. More than 6,500 were killed. Of the 20,000 or so Japanese defending the island, about 19,000 were killed in combat.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We're here today to honor Boots Thomas. His bravery, the bravery of his men and Boots' bravery in the whole battle of Iwo Jima.” Among the veterans in attendance were 97-year-old World War II ...
Dozens gathered in Franklin Borough Saturday to honor the 80th anniversary of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima. The Conemaugh Valley Marine Corps Detachment held a ceremony at the Sgt. Michael Strank ...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting the island of Ioto, also known as Iwo Jima, a fierce battleground in the Pacific War, on March 29, government officials said Wednesday.
But if one had to nominate a particular group of WWII American fighting men for the title of “Greatest of the Greatest Generation,” then the troops who fought at Iwo Jima certainly have to be ...
Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up an American flag, a moment that was captured by military photographers and later became an enduring symbol of the ...