The operation was planned to take take 4 days, but after weeks of fighting it would be the following month when Iwo Jima was declared secure and firmly in the hands of the U.S. Marines.

The White House is considering sweeping cuts to federal housing assistance programs, including the Section 8 voucher system, in a move that could leave millions of low-income families without ...

The IWO ARG consists of its flagship, Iwo Jima, and the San Antonio-class Landing Dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). The IWO ARG—in concert with its integrated ...

That’s the sound of a rock star sandwich being made fresh to order: Cross Section’s hefty chicken caesar wrap. Cross Section decided on fresh Lebanese bread delivered daily. Dominic Lorrimer ...

S70-35614 (17 April 1970) — The crewmembers of the Apollo 13 mission, step aboard the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the mission, following splashdown and recovery operations in the South ...

Kulla is a Marine who fought in Guam and in the Battle of Iwo Jima. “They sent me into the machine gun platoon. So that’s where I was the rest of the time I was in there,” said Kulla.

Maintaining a top-notch underwater fleet is imperative for American national security. When it comes to America’s nuclear triad, the U.S. Navy’s sea-based leg carries a significant portion of ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)—all part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG)—completed a ...

[Photo/Agencies] The Battle of Iwo Jima, a pivotal conflict in the final stages of World War II, saw 36 days of intense fighting between US and Japanese armies, resulting in over 20,000 casualties ...

The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border ...

The operation of the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group in the Arabian Sea comes as suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded parts of Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels overnight into ...

In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo Jima. It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of ...