Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the deaths of more than 19,000 Japanese soldiers. Casualties were also high for the Marines and Navy. Almost 7,000 Marines and sailors died, while more than 20,000 were wounded.

The pages featured Navajo Code Talkers and the Marine from Arizona who helped plant the flag at Iwo Jima. Trump's DEI ban led to deletion.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — With veterans watching on, a bronze sculpture honoring the World War II battle of Iwo Jima was lifted onto a pedestal in Williamsburg Wednesday morning. The 7,000-pound sculpture will be the centerpiece of a new park honoring veterans at the intersection of Neck-O-Land Road and Jamestown Road.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World War

The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday that it was working to restore a deleted webpage hosting an iconic photo of six Marines hoisting an American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, as well as content ...

Charles Cram spent his first night on Iwo Jima alone in a foxhole, unsure of the time or what lay ahead. “I didn’t know what time it was. It was dark, and I didn’t know anything about it ...