Yes, this is the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima. This island was critical in the war against fanatic Japanese. Victory took over five weeks – Feb. 19-March 26. The cost taken ...
No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to a news release from Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and ...
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...
February 19th was the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Iwo Jima. A godawful experience for those involved as it was the only battle in the Pacific where America lost ...
Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” ...
The last several years have featured milestone anniversaries for some of the fiercest and most memorable events of World War II including the attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and the ...
America’s World War II generation is referred to as “The Greatest Generation.” But if one had to nominate a particular group ...
Japan's land ministry has clarified that there is no law prohibiting former residents of Ioto Island (Iwo Jima) from ...
Mid-February 1945 witnessed the invasion of Iwo Jima by U.S. Marines. Eighty years later it is still that rare battle of WWII ...
From Trump proclamation: "Five days into the conflict, six Marines ascended the island’s highest peak and hoisted Old Glory ...