U.S. Marines from the 22nd MEU (SOC) and Sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) are participating in joint exercises in the ...

The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) concluded the ...

“Think of these guys that literally laid down their life for the cause there at Iwo Jima,” Whipple told us in December, reflecting on the more than 6,000 Marines who didn’t make it off that ...

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

It is one of the most famous photographs in history. Half a dozen Marines raise the American flag on Iwo Jima. It is Feb. 23, 1945. Wire service photographer Joe Rosenthal captures the image: the ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi are deeply embedded in both Marine Corps tradition and ...

He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

On July 5, the National Museum of Military Vehicles will host Shayne Jarosz, executive director of the Iwo Jima Association, ...

Donald Earl Whipple, 99, was featured as the FOX31 Serving Those Who Serve Hero of the Month last December for his heroics during the bloodiest battle in the history of the Marine Corps 80 years ...