For Marines fighting the Japanese on Iwo Jima, there was no better friend than the M4A3 Sherman Tank. ... The M4A3R3 "Zippo" flamethrower tank. (U.S. Marine Corps) ...

He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

Sporting a hat reading "Iwo Jima Survivor," one of those Marines that Reyes said he was inspired by talked about driving tanks on the small Pacific island that American military members stormed on ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one photo gave, and continues to give, Americans hope. Look back at the batt… ...

Daniel Penny was honored Wednesday by the Marine Corps League at an Iwo Jima Day in Boston — where the former Devil Dog ...

Editor's note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris ...

Iwo Jima comprised only 8 square miles, and the plan was for U.S. forces to conquer the island in three to five days, then sail off to invade Japan. Things did not go according to plan. Fighting ...

Editor’s note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don ...

The annual event — which may be in its final year — is held to recognize the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, a five-week-long campaign that left 7,000 Marines dead and 20,000 wounded.