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 ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the history of ...

The day after the Battle of Iwo Jima started during World War II, on Feb. 20, 1945, the Associated Press reported in The Patriot that “the battle is fierce and is costing considerable lives.” In the ...

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 ...

Staff Sgt. Alvin Joesphy Jr.'s voice from Iwo Jima is insistent, but collected. It rings through time with bell-like clarity. "An American dive bombing attack is taking place just ahead of us on the ...

In the spring of 1945, The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the Japanese island and its accompanying airfields, the US ...

A Marine who was present for the Battle of Iwo Jima's history-making flag-raising has died days before the battle's 76th anniversary. Elwood "Woody" Hughes died Feb. 2 at age 95, the Daily Herald ...

A school board member in Fairfax County, Virginia is under fire after she claimed the Battle of Iwo Jima was "unfortunate" and "evil." Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Abrar Omeish has since ...