The 36-day long battle for control of a heavily fortified pacific island, fought from the 19th of February through the 26th of March, 1945, has become such a significant part of Marine Corps lore

The Marine Corps League held their 25th annual Iwo Jima Day Event in the Massachusetts State House to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the famed Pacific theater battle, with one of the last living Iwo Jima veterans in attendance.

Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program on Thursday. This week, they highlight the service of PFC William Morgenroth who served in the U.

The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and the sounds of war.

With genuine volcanic sand from the sulphur island, the Praesidus Iwo Jima 80th Commemoration A-11 watches offer a rare chance to own a piece of history.

Arkansas Senator John Boozman has joined Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. This significant World War II battle between U.

A statue stood tall and silent above the city of Fall River on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. ABC6 stopped by Marine Corps League Detachment #1285 in Somerset on Wednesday to learn more about the monument,

The bloody battle fought on the Pacific island between February and March of 1945 claimed some 21,900 lives on the Japanese side and about 6,800 among American forces.

More than 7,000 Marines were killed and 20,000 wounded during the historic battle from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, when Marines fought to take control of the eight-square mile island from the Imperial Army of Japan. The island would give the U.S. a staging area for a potential invasion of the Japan mainland.