Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)—the second amphibious assault ship named for the battle—attended the event, hosted by the Iwo Jima Association of America (IJAA ...

Zilliacus, 98, was aboard the submarine USS Spot on March 17, 1945, weeks after the Iwo Jima battle began, when he experienced the scariest moment of his service. The Spot had just sunk the ...

Alfred Lewis, a WWII veteran who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima, opens a birthday gift from the crew of the USS Bougainville during a ceremony for Lewis at Singing River Island in Pascagoula on ...

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 ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — With veterans watching on, a bronze sculpture honoring the World War II battle of Iwo Jima was lifted onto a pedestal in Williamsburg Wednesday morning. The 7,000-pound ...

(UPDATE) TOKYO — Japan and the United States called Saturday for a strengthening of their alliance as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended a ceremony ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on March 29 went to the Pacific island of Iwoto, better known to the world as Iwo Jima, to honor the thousands of soldiers who perished there in fierce fighting 80 ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal ...

Hegseth Vows to Strengthen Alliance With Japan as He Joins Iwo Jima Memorial Service TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and ...

One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a four-generation legacy of service that is still going strong. Now a ...