Iwo Jima is well known as a fierce battle site during the World War II. Equally significant, Japan’s defense chief also said two Chinese aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong, have been ...

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. W. Eugene Smith ...

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102-year-old WWII veteran John Robinson ... During the final stages of the Pacific War at the Battle of Iwo Jima, photographer Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press documented an iconic image ...

Editor’s Note: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story ... forces on Iwo Jima during the battle.

IWO JIMA, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...

The royal couple offered flowers at a memorial for the war dead in Iwo Jima ... to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.