The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and the sounds of war.

Eighty years ago, on the black volcanic sands of Iwo Jima, one of the most brutal battles of World War II unfolded. The fight ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought for more than a month in a rocky 8 square mile area lined with underground tunnels that sheltered and supplied the Japanese. Here's a look at some of the most ...

Eighty years ago this week, tens of thousands of Marines, along with tens of thousands of other personnel from the Navy and ...

on the Japanese islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, complex networks of tunnels were constructed, allowing them to resist for weeks against superior American forces. However, some of the most ...

The Library of Congress has preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents sent into the field during the battles at Iwo Jima 80 years ago. The correspondents recorded everything from ...

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

The tunnels and bunker were proving hard to destroy ... Today, US and Japanese visitors to Iwo Jima pay their respects to those who died in the battle together — as allies.

Jack Lummus' professional football career ended the moment a landmine blew off both of his legs at Iwo Jima. Lummus, a Marine Corps first lieutenant who died on March 8, 1945, at the age of 29 ...