Dozens of U.S. veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, returned to the remote volcanic island of Iwo Jima on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's fiercest battles. The veterans, ...

William Leverance, 85, of Orlando, Fla., overlooks the beach where he came ashore to fight in 1945 from atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima, about 700 miles southeast of Tokyo on Friday IWO JIMA, Japan (AP ...

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Jack Thurman, a veteran of World War II who landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima in 1945, turned 99 years old Friday, an occasion marked by distinguished guests including Larimer County Commissioner John ...

On Veterans Day, dozens of people came together to honor veterans at the National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington. It was a tradition that began almost 30 years ago, thanks to a man named Dr. George ...

On February 19, 1945, Franklin Sousley and thousands of Marines landed on Iwo Jima’s volcanic beaches under relentless ...

Dozens of aging U.S. veterans have gathered on the tiny, barren island of Iwo Jima to mark one of the bloodiest and most iconic battles of World War II 70 years ago. The vets, many in the early 90s ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one photo gave, and continues to give, Americans hope. Look back at the battle ...

Seventy-five years ago Wednesday, Fred Reidenbach was aboard a Navy patrol craft loaded with radio gear, helping to coordinate the landing at Iwo Jima, a volcanic island the U.S. military hoped to use ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) – The Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation, Inc. hosted a ceremony Friday to mark 79 years of the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima. Every Feb. 23, the state turns its ...

Sixty-three years after U.S. forces vanquished the Japanese and planted the Stars and Stripes atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi, the remote outpost in the Volcano Islands is the focus of another pitched ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Turning point WWII battle on Iwo Jima; B-29 bombers and the iconic photo explained by Col. Dave Severance; US Marine casualties The Battle of Iwo ...