Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

An artwork saluting both the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and the 80th anniversary of the flag-raising on Iwo ...

Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting out of Iwo Jima alive when too many of his brothers-in-arms didn’t, Hayes ...

Ira Hayes is arguably Arizona’s most iconic World War II hero, as one of six Marines who famously raised the American flag at ...

They discuss the tactical importance of Iwo Jima, the battle itself and its outcomes, including that famous image of the marines raising the US flag. Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan.

Ira Hayes — World War II veteran, Iwo Jima flag-raiser ... 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan. (Joe Rosenthal/AP) Eastwood’s film — which he took ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was ... was the site where Japanese ...

Editor’s Note: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II ... Iwo Jima. It was the only day this year that ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest ... site where Japanese and American soldiers faced ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — 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.