One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

Eddie Vincek landed on Iwo Jima about an hour after the first wave of Marines hit the beach. A member of 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, it was his first taste of combat, he told an ...

She participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Okinawa Campaign, while after the war helped bring home ... USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned on May 3, 1975, while USS George ...

Later Worth became an officer and commanded a team of military dog handlers in the battle of Iwo Jima. He was an eyewitness to the iconic flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi. After the war, Worth ...

Amphibious assault ships like USS Iwo Jima and USS Boxer have also experienced failures, while prolonged midlife nuclear ...

Jack Thurman, a veteran of World War II who landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima in 1945, turned 99 years old Friday, an occasion marked by distinguished guests including Larimer County Commissioner ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Saturday, said there were times in the past years, that he could not tell people he hails from the town because there was no development in the town.

Steve Halle, the commanding officer of the USS New Jersey. "Our superior professionalism is enhanced by our crew integration and our diversity," Halle continued as he spoke about his crew being ...

The sub, called the USS New Jersey, is a Virginia-class boat; the newest type of class that means the vessel is designed for a wide variety of naval engagement, including anti-submarine warfare ...

11, 1975. For the people actually involved in the debut broadcast of what was then called “Saturday Night” — the writers, cast members, comedians and musicians — that excitement and energy ...

The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and its 6,500 sailors will deploy early next week, according to an announcement from the Navy. The Truman and Carrier Air Wing 1 will head to the Red ...