J. Dennis Robinson tells the story of John B. Robinson, his 102-year-old father, and his role at the Battle of Iwo Jima ...
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 ...
The famous photo of US marines hoisting the flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima has been erased from the Pentagon website - AP/Joe Rosenthal A commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima has ...
The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and... The Battle of Iwo Jima began 80 years ago. Listen ...
Now is the time of year when we recognize our veterans, and many of us think about family members who served their country. Recently, there has been much publicity about Iwo Jima, the key battle of ...
One of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima pushed both sides to their limits. In this ...
IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. US starts ...
It wasn't Verona. It was San Angelo. They weren't the Capulets and Montagues. They were named Falcon and Zuniga. But the two big Mexican American families in San Angelo were rivals, Margaret Atcheson ...
Philadelphia, Pa -- 99-year-old WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers lives to tell the tale of the Battle of Iwo Jima on its 80th anniversary. "We were undergoing fire at the time," he said, recalling ...
Frank S. Wright turns 100 on July 5, 2025. He’d like to get 100,000 birthday cards for the occasion. Frank S. Wright has lived a life. At 16, as World War II raged, he lied about his age and joined ...
Editor's Note: This is the second installment of excerpts from the diary of Anthony Sirco, a gunner on the USS Arkansas during World War II. The first article appeared in the June 2, 2024, issue of ...