Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi arrived on Iwo Jima in June 1944. Over the next eight months, he built one of the most elaborate defense systems in the Pacific, which would lead to one of the costliest ...

Eighty-one years ago this month, thousands of U.S. Marines fought one of the most pivotal battles of World War II: the Battle ...

TOKYO — A strong 6.0-magnitude quake was recorded near Japan’s remote Volcano Islands on Monday, the United States Geological ...

The end of the tunnel is now in sight for the amphibious assault ships to transition to F-35B operations as the final AV-8B ...

A special tribute to a veteran who has supported local junior ROTC programs.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 2, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in ...

The USS Iwo Jima will head to BAE Systems' Norfolk shipyard this year to receive upgrades to fully support F-35B operations.

Nearly 165 years ago on Feb. 25, 1862, Congress passed the Legal Tender Act, creating the nation’s first form of paper ...

They are part of the Greatest Generation and survivors of one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. history. As their numbers diminish with each passing year, eight veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima ...

This summer, our nation will mark a historic milestone: the 250th anniversary of independence from British rule, ...

The 81st anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II was held March 22 at Veterans ...