Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

A teenager who lives in Fremont was among twelve Young Marines who traveled to Iwo Jima, Japan to honor the 80th anniversary of the WWII Battle of Iwo Jima. Akshaya Krishna and 11 other teens climbed ...

Charles Cram spent his first night on Iwo Jima alone in a foxhole ... Cram, a Navy corpsman with the 5th Marine Division, landed on the island with U.S. forces on Feb. 19, 1945.

Honoring our 6,821 fallen U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima were eleven 2024 and 2025 Division Young Marines of the Year from across the U.S. as well as Mackey who is the recipient of the Jimmy Trimble Award.

Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of ...

Justice Chambers and the troops he led in 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a ...