U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of ...
On this day in 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the island of Iwo Jima on the fourth day of what would ...
On the 80th anniversary of the first U.S. flag raising on Iwo Jima, World War II veterans are honored for their service in ...
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Strank is a revered historic figure and military hero in both the United States ...
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S.
Columbia leaders and military members gathered Friday to commemorate the death of World War II veteran John Harlan Willis 80 ...
Tempe-based apparel brand Dixxon Flannel Co. recently announced its newest limited flannel line that honors and celebrates ...
No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to a news release from Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and ...
At 100 years old, Dick Jessor remembers the moments when he and his fellow Marines landed on Iwo Jima and the hope he felt ...
America’s World War II generation is referred to as “The Greatest Generation.” But if one had to nominate a particular group ...