To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle, Praesidus Watch Co. released a truly unique line of watches that contain black volcanic sand from Iwo Jima. In 2024, Praesidus honored the 80th ...

On the sloping beach, Boyd sank deeply into Iwo Jima’s black volcanic sand. “I went up almost to my knees,” he said. “I tried to get through and get moving. I knew if I stayed put ...

"Imagine on Iwo Jima of all places ... and every time they fired that's what made the sand get in our socks. Boy was that some life! Life on Iwo is much better but it's still a hellhole ...

volcanic ash and black sand burying the dead. An American soldier giving a captured Japanese soldier a cigarette. Roughly 70,000 American soldiers fought to take Iwo Jima. More than 6,500 were killed.

Reflecting on the past These days, Jessor keeps some mementos on his work desk to remind him of his time on Iwo Jima: a deactivated Japanese hand grenade he took home from the battle and a jar ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...

80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in World War II: the Battle of Iwo Jima. The small island between the ...

(Mainichi/Toshio Kurihara) TOKYO -- Japan's land ministry has clarified that there is no law prohibiting former residents of Ioto Island (Iwo Jima) from returning to the island as they are seeking ...

BOULDER, Colo. — 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 ...

Its bluffs and beaches became a vast cemetery, volcanic ash and black sand burying the dead. Roughly 70,000 U.S. soldiers fought to take Iwo Jima. More than 6,500 were killed. Of the 20,000 or so ...