On Feb. 23, 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal snapped one of the most iconic pictures in American history as Marines hoisted an American flag on top of Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi.

The films are a reminder that, 75 years after World War II, all Americans remain tied to Iwo Jima, as well as battlegrounds across the world like Monte Cassino, Peleliu, Bataan and Colleville-sur ...

Marine Staff Sgt. Welton Hance served as an explosives expert at bases in the Pacific during World War II. Marine Staff Sgt. Welton Hance, age 98 in the portrait. Courtesy of Jeffrey Rease ...

Jones, nicknamed in high school for his blond hair, was in the 1st Marine Division's L Company, 3rd Battalion. He was among 1,794 Americans killed on Peleliu and nearby islands in a 21/2-month ...

He was among 1,794 Americans killed on Peleliu and nearby islands in a 2 ½-month assault that Marine Maj. Gen. William Rupertus had predicted would be over in a few days.

He was among 1,794 Americans killed on Peleliu and nearby islands in a 2½-month assault that Marine Maj. Gen. William Rupertus had predicted would be over in a few days.

In September 1944, US Marines landed on Peleliu, expecting a quick win, but faced fierce Japanese resistance, making it one of the most brutal battles in the Pacific.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, 4th Marine Logistics Group, transfer a casket containing the remains of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donald D. Stoddard to the burial site at Mountain ...

Marines across the country are set to gather for the 246th birthday of the Marine Corps on Saturday Nov. 6. But for a group of Camp Pendleton veterans, the celebration will be especially poignant.T… ...