Wikimedia Commons The iconic flag raising on Mt Suribachi Joe Rosenthal almost missed the shot. The Associated Press ...

In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran best known for appearing in a photograph of six men raising a flag on Iwo ...

Seeing the Stars and Stripes go up on Iwo Jima was one of the most powerful moments of my life. I’m sharing what it was like to witness history firsthand and what that day meant to all of us on ...

National Museum of Military Vehicles owner Dan Starks took a rare trip to Iwo Jima earlier this year. He has new respect for the soldiers who fought ...

It was amazing to watch.” Persichitti had also spoken to local media himself in the past about his time with the Navy. The veteran said he had witnessed the raising of the United States flag at the ...

Feb. 25, 1945 Sunday World-Herald cover featuring Iwo Jima photo (PDF) Hansen: Marine Corps again changes Iwo Jima history by re-identifying the 6 men in 'first flag raising' ...