USNI News is the independent, non-profit news service of the Naval Institute. Our mission is to provide unbiased coverage of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and international maritime ...

United States - February 22, 2025 ATLANTIC OCEAN - A tense and critical operation unfolded on the high seas as sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7 ...

Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...

80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in World War II: the Battle of Iwo Jima. The small island between the ...

also known as Iwo Jima, a fierce battleground in the Pacific War, on March 29, government officials said Wednesday. He plans to attend a joint Japan-U.S. memorial service to remember the victims ...

"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 ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Sunday marks 80 years since U.S. Marines captured Mount Suribachi and hoisted the American flag at Iwo Jima. The move was a symbol of hope and freedom during a tough battle and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will attend a memorial service in late March on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Gen Nakatani, the Japanese ...