The invasion of Iwo Jima, known as Operation Detachment would see the USMC undertake a huge amphibious invasion of the ...

Explore the brutal realities of the Battle of Iwo Jima—one of the bloodiest and most iconic battles in Marine Corps history. Discover the fierce Japanese defense led by General Kurabayashi ...

After weeks of fierce fighting, even battle-hardened U.S. Marines were “sitting on the ground, hands to their faces, sobbing their hearts out.” Among the most brutal battles of World War II in ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat ...

Eddie Vincek landed on Iwo Jima about an hour after the first wave of Marines hit the beach ... only two emerged from the battle uninjured. “I was one of the few that walked off carrying ...

U.S. Marines raised an American flag ... Hannah Beech has lived with the shadow of Iwo Jima for her entire life. Her father lived through the battle as a combat correspondent.

The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and... The Battle of Iwo Jima began 80 years ago.

who is now President of the Iwo Jima Association of America, Inc. Frank Wright, a young corporal in the 21st Marines, 3rd Division, was among those wounded in battle in what turned out to be a ...

Col. Joseph Lee, the U.S. Marine Corps attache to Japan, said by email Wednesday. “It is a bilateral ceremony attended by the U.S. and Japan commemorating the Battle of Iwo Jima,” he said.

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 ... four days into the battle remains its ...

"The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima is a solemn yet important reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation," said Boozman. "The resilience and courage of our U.S. Marines was ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, a contingent of U.S. Marines climbed to the top of Mount Suribachi, the highest point of Iwo Jima. Atop the rubble of war and volcanic eruption, they pitched forward and raised ...