Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate ...

The remains of a Marine combat cameraman who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising are believed to still be on the island.

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945. About 27,000 men were killed, including 20,000 Japanese soldiers hiding in tunnels and burrowed in caves and pillboxes on the 8-square ...

Photos of Marty Connor, along with one of his original 5th Marine Division patches, are propped in the black sand along one of Iwo Jima's landing beaches, with Mount Suribachi in the background ...

Though few cave dwellings around the world are still inhabited, most sites are open to tourism or have been preserved.

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through waters east of the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday.

In a now-viral video, a flight attendant honors a Battle of Iwo Jima survivor named Gordy, who celebrated his 100th birthday in February 2025.

The replica Iwo Jima Memorial was spray-painted on Jan. 27. Officials said the granite base, brass plaque, portable restroom, and monument were all spray-painted.

On this day in 1945, the American flag was raised at Iwo Jima to signal the capture of Mount Suribachi, the highest point on the island, by U.S. Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima.