The Iwo Jima is part of a broader U.S. military buildup in the Sea off the coast of Venezuela, a deployment that includes ...

During the fighting on Iwo Jima, when another Marine tank got bogged down, Lucky’s crew responded. Tank commander Lt. Leonard ...

Jared Frederick stands at a memorial on top of Mt. Suribachi. He teaches history at Penn State Altoona and is the host of the new documentary “I Hiked Iwo Jima: A Virtual World War II Battlefield Tour ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The feet that climbed Mount Suribachi move slower now. But they marched proudly into Memorial Hall on Wednesday to observe the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, greeted by ...

Tony Campbell, a proud Marine and three-generation veteran, visited the Iwo Jima Memorial for the first time with Honor ...

The invasion at Iwo Jima started 75 years ago today near the end of World War II. Ray Bronicki was a fresh-faced, 18-year-old Marine thrust into battle. WSBT 22's Ed Ernstes sat down with him as he ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A United States Marine veteran who fought for our country during one of the biggest battles of World War II is celebrating his 99th birthday. Coy Shue was surrounded by family, ...

The day after the Battle of Iwo Jima started during World War II, on Feb. 20, 1945, the Associated Press reported in The Patriot that “the battle is fierce and is costing considerable lives.” In the ...

The Stars and Stripes fly over Iwo Jima, atop Mount Suribachi, only one day each year. Since the island was returned to Japan in 1968, Americans may come back only to take part in the annual Reunion ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - They were dubbed the greatest generation; however, World War II veterans are dying at a rate of 400 a day, and with their passing, the world is losing countless stories and ...

We’ve read about dozens of copies of the Declaration of Independence, hundreds of Revolutionary War musket balls and every variety of Lincoln relics conceivable. But perhaps the most numerous story ...

The Japanese defending Iwo Jima on D-day displayed superb tactical discipline. As Lieutenant Colonel Justus M. ‘Jumpin’ Joe’ Chambers led his 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, across the first terrace on ...