Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines — all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime ...
Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial ...
Iwo Jima diversity row overshadows battle’s 80th anniversary
A commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima has been overshadowed by the removal of the battle’s most iconic ...
Iwo Jima commemoration: Japan and US leaders pledge to peace and prosperity
The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies around 1,250 kilometres (780 miles) from Tokyo and was the scene of ...
Japan and US call for stronger ties on Iwo Jima anniversary
The ceremony was about “confirming post-war reconciliation between Japan and the United States". Read more at ...
Battle of Iwo Jima: WW2 in the Pacific
The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII. 80 years ago, the battle of Iwo Jima came to an end on 26 March 1945. After 36 days of fighting, nearly 7,000 US Marines had been killed and another 20,000 ...
Former Texas Tech professor Bill Pasewark had tearful memories of Iwo Jima
Before he passed, former Texas Tech Professor Bill Pasewark recalled seeing "things that stay with you forever" on Iwo Jima during World War II.
John Wayne persuaded World War 2 veterans to reenact their real-life duty in classic movie
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 ...
“The Ballad of Ira Hayes”: Who was the Native American war hero immortalised by Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan?
President Trump has sought to remove mention of any so-called "DEI" veterans from government websites but Johnny Cash ...