A Final Landing on Iwo Jima is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku ...

Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one ...

They needed a safe haven. Iwo Jima, halfway between Tokyo and the Marianas, was ideal. American landing strips on Iwo Jima would not only provide emergency assistance, but could also be a base for ...

Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we ...

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 Marine ...

An air and sea bombardment by US forces preceded the landing at Iwo Jima. Americans had total naval air and tank superiority, involved 60,000 forces, and deployed three times the number of ...

Lummus was off to what is now Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia, and served in various leadership positions until landing in the first wave of U.S. troops at Iwo Jima on Feb.

Before he passed, former Texas Tech Professor Bill Pasewark recalled seeing "things that stay with you forever" on Iwo Jima during World War II.

It details the creation of an air mail stamp celebrating the moon landing, from the artistic design phase through engraving and printing. The process involves multiple steps, including color ...

Iwo Jima embodies “our shared devotion to the ... was shot in the leg by a Japanese sniper a few days after landing on the remote island — where some 250 Marines were also killed in that ...