Fremont teen honors Marines 80 years after Battle of Iwo Jima
A teenager who lives in Fremont was among twelve Young Marines who traveled to Iwo Jima, Japan to honor the 80th anniversary ...
DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran ...
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines — all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime ...
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while ...
Battle of Iwo Jima: WW2 in the Pacific
The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII. 80 years ago, the battle of Iwo Jima came to an end on 26 March 1945. After 36 days of fighting, nearly 7,000 US Marines had been killed and another 20,000 ...
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Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service
The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima is best known for the photo by The Associated Press’ Joe Rosenthal showing six Marines raising the U.S. flag over Mount Suribachi 80 years ago. About 70,000 American ...
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Iwo Jima flag sculpture unveiled at Williamsburg's Veteran's Monument Park
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — With veterans watching on, a bronze sculpture honoring the World War II battle of Iwo Jima was lifted ...