Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

The BAR played a fundamental role in the famous battle of Iwo Jima. Weighing in at 18 pounds, it was essential for service members like Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Wilson Watson to take the island.

Seventy-five years after Kunizo Iwai fell in the Battle of Iwo Jima, his son, Kentaro, wants to finally bring his father home. Kunizo Iwai is one of the more than 10,000 Imperial Japanese Army ...

In 2006, Eastwood directed two films about World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima. The first, Flags of Our Fathers, focused on the men who raised the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi and ...

He compares the portrayals of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of ... rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters ...

The Japanese were ready to fight to the last man. "The Courageous Battle Vow" of Iwo Jima's defenders read in part, "We shall grasp bombs, charge the enemy tanks, and destroy them. We shall ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima’s 75th anniversary is commemorated by Marines in 2020. They honor the loss of 70,000 U.S. soldiers. Cowboys 9x All-Pro predicted to cut ties with Dallas, join Bears 7 ...

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 12:38 PM EST The Battle of ...

Joining them were several Vietnam War veterans who also deployed with the U.S. Marines, and who said the Battle of Iwo Jima – which led to one of the most iconic military photographs in history ...

The Japanese were ready to fight to the last man. “The Courageous Battle Vow” of Iwo Jima's defenders read in part, “We shall grasp bombs, charge the enemy tanks, and destroy them.