SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dave Severance, the Marine company commander whose troops planted the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, a moment captured in one of the most iconic war photographs ...

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.

Watch the emotional musical tributes from the "Dedication to Freedom" ceremony at Music City Mall in Odessa, Texas. Local ...

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 ...