U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month. In Photos U.S.

As the 28th Regiment pushed deeper into Iwo Jima, Franklin Sousley, just 19, was fatally wounded in the relentless advance. Though he never saw the lasting impact of his heroism, his role in raising ...

In this photo provided by the Iwo Jima Association of America, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets veterans including Charles Cram, Hegseth is shaking hands with, a former Marine, who fought ...

Robert Patrick shares the story of veteran Donald Graves on the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert. Robert Patrick shares the story of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Don Graves, a flamethrower who stormed ...

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 ...

Note: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect name for Lawrence Waltrip’s company, Signature Mulch. JAMES CITY — Months after its founder’s death, the completion of the planned Iwo Jima ...

Editor’s Note: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story of Valor and Forgiveness Across Generations,” which ...

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II. The Marine Corps was founded 250 years ago today.

On the morning of February 19, 1945, the first wave of United States Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima — commencing 36 long, perilous days of gruesome warfare, and one of the most consequential ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the ...

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