Latest "Iwo-Jima" stories

Navy commissions destroyer honoring youngest WW2 Medal of Honor recipient

Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.

By Diana Stancy Correll

8 weeks ago

58 Marines reenlist early, on Iwo Jima anniversary

“You could have done anything, but you decided to be a Marine.”

By Irene Loewenson

9 months ago

Frontline Photos: Nov. 7, 2021

Air Force cadets dancing with fire, a Navy submarine in Saipan, Green Berets freefall and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

2 years ago

Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group joins up with British carrier ahead of its maiden deployment

The Royal Navy carrier Queen Elizabeth, with U.S. Marine F-35Bs embarked, begins its maiden operational deployment Sunday.

By Lianna Brown

3 years ago

The lives of these Marines and pro baseball players, who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima, were shaped by their service in the Corps

Marine Corps veterans Bill Greason and Wayne "Twig" Terwilliger, who passed away in early February, went on to establish lasting legacies in the major leagues after fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

By Anne Keene

3 years ago

This 97-year-old just finished the Marine Corps Marathon. Here’s how the Iwo Jima veteran earned a Silver Star

The backstory behind this inspiring Marine:

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago