Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), (PHIBRON) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)—all part of the Iwo ...

GROESBECK, Texas (FOX 44) – A Groesbeck teenager was among twelve Young Marines from across the country who traveled to Guam and Iwo Jima to honor the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle ...

Iwo Jima was one of the toughest campaigns for the United States Marine Corps. From Feb. 19-March 26, 1945, some 6,821 men ...

Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the Hollywood actor felt he was too old to play Sgt John M Stryker, and at one ...

Ira Hayes is arguably Arizona’s most iconic World War II hero, as one of six Marines who famously raised the American flag at ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hailed the “shared warrior ethos” between the US and Japan ... “Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima.

Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. "Watching them reenact the raising of the flag reminds us that the legacy of Iwo Jima isn’t just history, it’s a ...

Providence native Jarek Marte’s life-changing enlistment led him to serve aboard USS Iwo Jima as a Navy weapons specialist.

It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of a tour that originates from the US territory ... 5th Marine Divison on Iwo Jima ...

Honoring our 6,821 fallen U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima were eleven 2024 and 2025 Division Young Marines of the Year from across the U.S. as well as Mackey who is the recipient of the Jimmy Trimble Award.

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