Which is the greatest Hollywood war movie of all time? If you were given five seconds to answer that question, you’d probably mention Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, or Full Metal Jacket ...

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

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 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 ...

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

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.

Former enemies turned allies returned to the volcanic sands of Iwo Jima on Saturday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the bloody 36-day fight 78 years ago. Approximately 220 visitors ...

Sixty-three years after U.S. forces vanquished the Japanese and planted the Stars and Stripes atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi, the remote outpost in the Volcano Islands is the focus of another pitched ...

On the night of March 25, 1945, some 300 Japanese soldiers launched a surprise attack on Airfield Number 2 on Iwo Jima. They were among the last of the 21,000-strong garrison that had fought tooth and ...

As photographer Joe Rosenthal stood on Mount Suribachi that day, aimed his Speed Graphic at the American flag and froze a moment in history, Marine Corps Sgt. Bill Genaust’s movie camera was already ...