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.
Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in 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 ...
In early 1945, his platoon of 60 Marines and 36 dogs got orders to Iwo Jima, the monthlong struggle in February and March 1945 that became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history.
“No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and staggering ...
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