The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the ...

JAMES CITY — Months after its founder’s death, the completion of the planned Iwo Jima Memorial Park in James City County — now known as Veteran’s Monument Park — appears to be stalled.

Iwo Jima survivors, from left ... the nation’s warrior culture considered surrender to be a dishonor far worse than death. Fewer than 1,100 were taken alive, including some who emerged from ...

The Troy Bowling campus was named for a Kentucky Marine who was severely wounded during the same battle. Bowling joined the U ...

a former Giant who served in the Marine Corps and was killed during World War II in the Battle of Iwo Jima. (Bill Kostroun/AP Photo) News of Lummus' death hit the Giants hard. "Jack was a real ...

Donald Earl Whipple, 99, was featured as the FOX31 Serving Those Who Serve Hero of the Month last December for his heroics ...

Jimmy Twedt of Roland was just 17 when he signed up to fight in WWII. He is one of the fallen who will be remembered on ...

Once in life, a second time in death, Pfc. Ira Hayes — World War II veteran, Iwo Jima flag-raiser, Pima Indian — ran head-on into the homefront propaganda machine. He wasn’t the first ...

On the anniversary of Gee’s death, the USS Iwo Jima, a Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, dedicated its gym to the fallen Marine. “She served aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and she was an avid ...