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Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Iwo Jima

The Washington Times · 4d

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 Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.

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Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service

Cram, who landed on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945, spent the first night in a foxhole by ... Press’ Joe Rosenthal showing six Marines raising the U.S. flag over Mount Suribachi 80 years ago.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Iwo Jima, meets with US veterans

In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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John Wayne persuaded World War 2 veterans to reenact their real-life duty in classic movie

Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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