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Hegseth to join WWII veterans on Iwo Jima for 80th Reunion of Honor
For the 80th Reunion of Honor, seven WWII veterans will return to Iwo Jima and be joined by defense secretaries from the US ...
Japan and US call for stronger ties on 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima
The island was the scene of 5 weeks of brutal combat between Japanese and US forces in World War II. Read more at ...
Pentagon chief Hegseth’s praise of Japanese troops in battle of Iwo Jima sparks criticism
VCG. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday “praised American-Japanese friendship and trust” while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima t ...
One of the last MS Coast WWII veterans honored for birthday, Iwo Jima anniversary
As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...
Hegseth attends ceremony in Japan on 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the strong friendship between U.S. and Japan at the 80th anniversary of Battle ...
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Japan, US call for stronger ties at Iwo Jima rite
Japan and the United States called Saturday for a strengthening of their alliance as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new US ...
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Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima is best known for the photo by The Associated Press’ Joe Rosenthal showing six Marines raising the U.S. flag over Mount Suribachi. About 70,000 American troops ...
Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Iwo Jima, meets with US veterans
In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.