An artwork saluting both the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and the 80th anniversary of the flag-raising on Iwo ...

Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting out of Iwo Jima alive when too many of his brothers-in-arms didn’t, Hayes ...

Ira Hayes is arguably Arizona’s most iconic World War II hero, as one of six Marines who famously raised the American flag at ...

In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo ... flag raising immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph took place in 1945, Connor and his fellow Marines ...

With neither beauty nor bounty to its credit, the volcanic island of Iwo Jima entered history ... the straining Marines raised the U.S. flag in a scene captured for posterity in a famous photograph.

His photograph captured six Americans raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. Marine Sgt. Bill Genaust, who was standing beside Rosenthal, captured the same moment on video.

Urbana's VFW Post #630 becomes home to history honoring Marine Cpl. Richard L. “Dick” Pittman, who lost his life on Iwo Jima, ...

preserving the memory of our Iwo Jima and WWII Pacific campaign veterans, and ensuring America and Japan never forget their sacrifices. After the flag raising, the Young Marines were joined by ...

On Iwo Jima, the group climbed Mt. Suribachi - the scene of the flag raising by U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima - where the famous photo was taken during the battle. “They had a lot of old equipment on ...

Caminiti took the 23-hour flight to Guam and traveled to Iwo Jima ... U.S. Marines raised the American flag in March 1945. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also on hand. The flag raising was ...

Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. "Watching them reenact the raising of the flag reminds us that the legacy of Iwo Jima isn’t just history, it’s a ...