Only 18 from his company survived Iwo Jima. Fort Worth area vet recalls the WWII battle
More than 7,000 Marines were killed and 20,000 wounded during the historic battle from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, when ...
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Iowa Goldstar Museum event Saturday marks anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
The Iowa Goldstar Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston is hosting an event Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of ...
Men from Bridgeport, Stratford join CT Veterans Hall of Fame: 'Don’t do what I do to seek accolades'
Thomas Kanasky Jr. and William O’Brien Jr. made marks on their communities after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during the ...
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Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee announces events, including Vietnam War memorial exhibit
The Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee met to discuss upcoming veteran events, including a special flag-raising, “The Wall ...
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National Museum of the Pacific War Hosts Iwo Jima – 80 Years Later Featuring the Story Behind the Two Flag Raisings on Mount Suribachi
The National Museum of the Pacific War will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a special three-day event, Iwo Jima – 80 ...
The Latest: The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more troops to the southern border
The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Trump’s ...
US Marine identified as 1 of 4 victims killed in Philippines plane crash
The U.S. Marine Corps has identified one of the four victims in Thursday's Philippines plane crash as 22-year-old Sgt. Jacob ...
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History Hour: 'That Evil Island'; Commemorating 80 years since the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb. 20
The photo of U.S. Marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi after the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima against ...
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LGBTQ Pride flags banned at VA facilities under new policy
Only the American flag and other state and military-related banners will be allowed to be displayed under the new department ...
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Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate
By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 The Battle of Iwo Jima, which began Feb. 19, 1945, was one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, as former Cpl. Don Graves knows firsthand and ...
#TBT: National Museum of the Pacific War honors Iwo Jima heroes with commemorative event
To honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the National Museum of the Pacific War is hosting a three-day ...
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Female activist arrested for tearing down US flag, replacing with Mexico’s at California park
Crystal Aguilar, 24, was arrested on Thursday for slashing a chain that secured a flagpole located at Hart Park in Bakersfield before throwing the US flag in the mud and raising Mexico’s ...