One of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima pushed both sides to their limits. In this video, I explore the strategy, the brutal conditions, and the lasting ...
Today, our Nation commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima—a monumental struggle that advanced the cause of victory in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Under a clear ...
‘Uncommon Valor’: Heroics of the Battle of Iwo Jima Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off mainland defenses to ...
Capt. James T. Kolb of Company A, 147th Infantry, assisted by Sgt. Keogh, uses a flamethrower against dug-in Japanese troops on Iwo Jima, April 20, 1945. Relieving Marine Corps units, the Soldiers of ...
As America celebrates its semiquincentennial, museums across the D.C. area are focusing on many of the country’s triumphs. Eighty-one years ago this month, thousands of U.S. Marines were fighting one ...