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 Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
The U.S. Capitol, pictured before the Iwo Jima Memorial Park in Arlington, on Dec. 7. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post) Kudos to Amanda Shendruk and Catherine Rampell for pointing out in their ...
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Japan, US call for stronger ties at Iwo Jima riteJapan and the United States called Saturday for a strengthening of their alliance as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new US ...
Roughly 70,000 U.S. soldiers fought to take Iwo Jima. More than 6,500 were killed. Of the 20,000 or so Japanese defending the island, about 19,000 were killed in combat.
"I do hope she has lost her desire to run away from home," her father wrote two days before the first wave of Marines landed at Iwo Jima. A month after the battle ended, he wrote, "You can tell ...
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 ...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake World War II hero whose service included the Battle of Iwo Jima has passed away, family members said. Edward Vincek was a farmer-turned-corporal in the Marines.
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