For the 80th Reunion of Honor, seven WWII veterans will return to Iwo Jima and be joined by defense secretaries from the US ...

Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the ...

His family said he volunteered for Meals on Wheels, was a dedicated blood donor, avid gardener, loved to travel, and was very ...

A handful of retired Marines — all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime ...

Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the U.S. Department of Defense’s website as ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed.

Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six Marines photographed hoisting a U.S. flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, as an emblem of the “contributions and sacrifices Native Americans have made to the ...

One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a four-generation legacy of service that is still going strong. Now a Marine ...

4th Marine Division. Ricard and his unit were sent to the Pacific Theatre and participated in the battles of Saipan and Tinian before conducting final preparations in Hawaii to invade Iwo Jima.” ...

During WWII, he fought with the 5th Marine Division at Iwo Jima for the entirety of the 36-day battle, which has been recognized as one of the bloodiest campaigns in U.S. history. But today ...