Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 1:07 p.m. April 17, after a flight that lasted five days, 22 hours and 54 minutes. [...] ...

In the 80 years since the bombardment, nature had been busy reclaiming Iwo Jima. If Harter wanted to climb to the top of Mount Suribachi and step on the famed landing beaches, she had just around ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute ... The island is also used for U.S. military aircraft landing exercises.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, center, are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defense Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To in Japan ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute ... The island is also used for U.S. military aircraft landing exercises. Yamaguchi reported from ...