The removal followed an order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to take down DOD web pages "promoting Diversity, Equity, ...

81 years after serving together at Iwo Jima, veterans Billy Byrd and Don Graves reunited in Washington, D.C.

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito and his wife, ...

The Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards recognize the top performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year.

The U.S. Department of Defense in early 2025 removed a webpage about Ira Hayes, a Marine and Pima Nation member best known for being one of the six men who raised a U.S. flag on Iwo Jima during WWII.

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one photo gave, and continues to give, Americans hope. Look back at the battle ...

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World War ...