Lt. Col. Joshua Chambers never knew his great-grandfather but grew up with family bedtime stories about Col. Justice Chambers and the troops he led in 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. One of 27 Marines ...

Today, our Nation commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima—a monumental struggle that advanced the cause of victory in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Under a clear ...

For more than 60 years the Marine Corps has proudly told the story of Sgt. Michael Strank and the five other warriors who raised the flag at ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story of Valor and Forgiveness Across Generations,” which ...

Follow a veteran of the 4th Marine Division as he returns to Iwo Jima for the final time. We also chronicle a son who has spent decades trying to get details of his father's time on Iwo, with little ...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in New York to face drug trafficking charges following his capture during an overnight military attack by the United States, and amid his travel to America, he ...

About 6,800 Americans died and 26,000 were wounded or missing at Iwo Jima, which was one of the most brutal battles in military history. No historical account of World War II would be complete without ...

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

All his life, Rene Gagnon has told his children and grandchildren about their proud family heritage: His father and namesake, Rene Gagnon Sr., was one of the U.S. Marines who raised the flag on Iwo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the ...