Providence native Jarek Marte’s life-changing enlistment led him to serve aboard USS Iwo Jima as a Navy weapons specialist.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago. The visit by ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.

On Monday, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the historic World War II battle site ... of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII, saw nearly all Japanese and American ...

The couple first stopped by the Tenzan Ireihi monument, erected by the Japanese government to remember over 20,000 Japanese people who died on the island during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute ... prayed at three memorial sites — one for the Japanese soldiers, another for the islanders ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid a historic visit to Iwo Jima on Monday, marking their first trip ... The Imperial couple, both born after the war, visited three memorial sites and ...

Iwo Jima (Japan) (AFP ... The royal couple bowed deeply as they offered flowers and ritually poured water at a memorial for the war dead as rain fell on the island, which is known in Japan ...

April 7 (UPI) --Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at Iwo Jima Monday ... visit as head of state The pair are also to appear at the Chinkon no Oka memorial facility, built ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday to pay tribute to ... They were scheduled to pray at three memorial sites and meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants ...