In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hailed the “shared warrior ethos” between the US and Japan Saturday on Iwo Jiwa, where he ...

Charles Cram spent his first night on Iwo Jima alone in a foxhole, unsure of the time or what lay ahead. “I didn’t know what time it was. It was dark, and I didn’t know anything about it ...

One of the most famous WWII photos was taken on Feb. 23, 1945 when U.S. Marines raised a small American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. March 26, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...

One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a four-generation legacy of service that is still going strong. Now a ...

The U.S. Capitol, pictured before the Iwo Jima Memorial Park in Arlington, on Dec. 7. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post) Kudos to Amanda Shendruk and Catherine Rampell for pointing out in their ...

It was 80 years ago today when the Allies won the Battle of Iwo Jima after a month of intense fighting with the Japanese. Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in ...

Tokyo, March 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he will visit Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, on Saturday to attend an event to honor soldiers who died in the ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — With veterans watching on, a bronze sculpture honoring the World War II battle of Iwo Jima was lifted onto a pedestal in Williamsburg Wednesday morning. The 7,000-pound ...