One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag ... strategists: Iwo Jima had to be captured and its airbases turned over to American forces.

He was on the deck of the Eldorado when he witnessed the raising of an American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima on Feb 23 1945 ... Following the Allied victory over Germany and Japan ...

"I saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima," Henry ... For Diedrich, life is best lived in the now. With few American veterans of the battle of Iwo Jima still living, now was the time to tell his story.

A World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has died on the way ... were going to get us, they went over top of us ... we had 150 casualties ...

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s annual Veterans Day Event on Monday Nov. 11 in Simi Valley honored the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The event included a ...

In addition to the usual celebrations for veterans, the community rededicated its Iwo ... the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi after a hard-fought battle on the island of Iwo Jima.