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Coloradan shares memories of battle in Iwo Jima, 80 years after US Marines raised the flag

Sunday marks 80 years since U.S. Marines captured Mount Suribachi and hoisted the American flag at Iwo Jima. The move was a symbol of hope and freedom during a tough battle and a long war. For one ...
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The Battle of Iwo Jima began 80 years ago. Listen to recordings from the front lines

Staff Sgt. Alvin Joesphy Jr.'s voice from Iwo Jima is insistent, but collected. It rings through time with bell-like clarity. "An American dive bombing attack is taking place just ahead of us on the ...
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How did one man crack Iwo Jima’s defenses in WW II?

This video tells the true World War II story of a single Marine who shattered one of the strongest defensive positions of the ...
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Iwo Jima diversity row overshadows battle’s 80th anniversary

The famous photo of US marines hoisting the flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima has been erased from the Pentagon website - AP/Joe Rosenthal A commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima has ...

U.S. Navy Will Be Down Another Flattop, USS Iwo Jima To Be Sidelined

The Wasp¬-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is set to begin a modernization program at Norfolk Naval ...
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The Battle of Iwo Jima began 80 years ago. Listen to recordings from the frontlines

Staff Sergeant Alvin Joesphy Jr.'s voice from Iwo Jima is insistent, but collected. It rings through time with bell-like clarity. "An American dive bombing attack is taking place just ahead of us on ...