was the site where Japanese and American soldiers faced off in one of the war’s fiercest battles. The battle of Iwo Jima lasted from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, as the United States tried to take ...

Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute ... prayed at three memorial sites — one for the Japanese soldiers, another for the islanders and a ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and ...

Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese ... Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, prayed at three memorial sites — one for the Japanese soldiers, another ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, center, are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defense Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To in Japan ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute ... prayed at three memorial sites - one for the Japanese soldiers, another for the islanders and a third ...