I have read and reread them so much I almost know them by heart." His ship reached Iwo Jima on March 2 and was close enough for sailors to watch the battle waging. "There were ships and warships ...

Iwo Jima is with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group conducting Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration ...

Now, Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jarek Marte of Providence is assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. He is a weapons specialist charged with managing all types of ...

WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers shared his story from the Battle of Iwo Jima during its 80th anniversary in 2025.

Editor's Note: This is the second installment of excerpts from the diary of Anthony Sirco, a gunner on the USS Arkansas during World War II.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

Philadelphia, Pa -- 99-year-old WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers lives to tell the tale of the Battle of Iwo Jima on its 80th anniversary. "We were undergoing fire at the time," he said ...