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, Empress Masako, ...

Last Saturday, Ron Scharfe stood atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi and looked down at Green Beach. A thousand yards away and 70 years gone by, the Navy coxswain nicknamed “Rondo” piloted a landing craft ...

The royal couple offered flowers at a memorial for the war dead in Iwo Jima - Copyright POOL/AFP KIM KYUNG-HOON The royal couple offered flowers at a memorial for the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of a copy of Harold Raskin's typewritten diary "Blind Landing on Iwo Jima," kept during his time as part of the Army ...

DES MOINES — Later this month a 90-year-old Iowa veteran will have the chance to return to the volcanic beaches of Iwo Jima, where he fought with the Marines during World War II. The Des Moines ...

A 19-year-old Waynesboro area Marine who lost his life during the World War II assault on Iwo Jima 80 years ago is being remembered by Stories Behind the Stars. Pfc. Frederick J. Ricard was born on ...

LOS ANGELES -- By 76, most directors have put their heavy lifting behind them, their pace slowing, the quality of their films waning. Not Clint Eastwood. For the follow-up to his 2004 Academy Awards ...

(AP Photo/U.S. Marines) This article originally published in February 2007. "Letters from Iwo Jima" won multiple Academy Awards that year, including for Best Picture. One of the most famous ...

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, ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese island, around ...