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In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...
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Ira Hayes was caught in the recent scrubbing of DEI history — but his family still shares his story
Ira Hayes is arguably Arizona’s most iconic World War II hero, as one of six Marines who famously raised the American flag at ...
Trump will silence opposition to his crusade against diversity. It's outrageous | Opinion
Trump and his supporters are trying to purge ideas they dislike to chill the speech of opponents in public dialogue. It's ...
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Japan’s royal couple visits former battleground Iwo Jima to mark 80th anniversary of WWII’s end
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako today made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th ...
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100-year-old WWII veteran travels from Bristol to Iwo Jima
The flag raising was captured in ... More than 6,800 Americans and 20 thousand Japanese were killed in the 36-day battle for Iwo Jima, which was considered a turning point in the last phase ...
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Bringing History to Life
Valdez was born in El Salvador but came to New York when he was a year old. Growing up, he was fascinated by his mom’s ...
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In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo Jima. It was the only day ... On top of Mount Suribachi, where the flag raising immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s ...