In addition to well-camouflaged artillery batteries placed to rain fire upon the most assaultable stretch of beach, the Japanese built 11 miles of tunnels beneath Iwo Jima’s volcanic rock.

Approximately one-third of all Marines killed in action during World War II were killed on Iwo Jima. More than 100,000 Americans fought there and 6,821 died as a result — 5,931 of them Marines.

The battle for Mount Suribachi was one of the most grueling fights of WWII. This video captures the courage, strategy, and sacrifice it took to raise the flag on Iwo Jima.

Approximately one-third of all Marines killed in action during World War II were killed on Iwo Jima. More than 100,000 Americans fought there and 6,821 died as a result — 5,931 of them Marines.

New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. In recent days, the president has escalated his attacks against the ...

World War II was a time of unimaginable hardship, courage, and transformation. Seemingly overnight, ordinary folks were ...

Among the most brutal battles of World War II in the Pacific, the Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945 and raged for 36 days, devastating the island stronghold.

James "Jimmy" Twedt, a 17-year-old from Roland, Iowa, was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Twedt, a Navy corpsman, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his ...

A "then and now" look at the Japanese island at the heart of a brutal World War II battle. Follow a veteran of the 4th Marine Division as he returns to Iwo Jima for the final time.

WWII veteran John Robinson, 102, of Portsmouth helped target Japanese artillery in Battle of Iwo Jima using sound tracking technology.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. Israel ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.