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 ...

Honoring our 6,821 fallen U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima were eleven 2024 and 2025 Division Young Marines of the Year from across the U.S. as well as Mackey who is the recipient of the Jimmy Trimble Award.

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

With neither beauty nor bounty to its credit, the volcanic island of Iwo Jima entered history ... the straining Marines raised the U.S. flag in a scene captured for posterity in a famous photograph.

On Iwo Jima, the group climbed Mt. Suribachi - the scene of the flag raising by U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima - where the famous photo was taken during the battle. “They had a lot of old equipment on ...

The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima is best known for the photo by The Associated Press’ Joe Rosenthal showing six Marines raising the U.S. flag over Mount Suribachi 80 years ago. About 70,000 American ...

Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. "Watching them reenact the raising of the flag reminds us that the legacy of Iwo Jima isn’t just history, it’s a ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima took place from Feb. 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945 with heavy casualties suffered on both sides, according to DOD. Marines raise the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima ...