For Franklin Borough, the fact that one of the community's own was among the six Marines raising the American Flag in Iwo ...

The 36-day long battle for control of a heavily fortified pacific island, fought from the 19th of February through the 26th ...

Wednesday marked the 25th and final time Marine Corps veterans, Gold Star families and state lawmakers will gather in the State House to mark the anniversary of the ...

One by one, with canes, walkers, and wheelchairs in tow, these veterans carefully navigated their way to the World War II ...

Marines and their families came together at the State House on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic ...

Late yesterday evening, on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the United States Senate unanimously passed a ...

In Feb. 19’s Sun Journal the cartoon by Dave Grunlund is of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. It’s an image that has become synonymous with the extraordinary sacrifice and determination of American ...

Veterans to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the First U.S. Flag Raised on Iwo Jima Japan in Monticello Sunday.

Editor’s note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris.

"The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima is a solemn yet important reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation," said Boozman. "The resilience and courage of our U.S. Marines was ...