TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World War ...

More than 1,000 American flags were placed on the lawn of the memorial this year. Each flag was dedicated by loved ones of ...

It is a weekend of reflection and honor, as America pays tribute to all men and women who have served our country. Around the United States there are ceremonies and observations taking place, but you ...

Crews started moving in this morning (Tuesday, August 15) to begin work to give the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial — also known as the Iwo Jima memorial — a facelift. The work will limit public access ...

Access to the Iwo Jima Memorial Park site is currently restricted due to construction, which isn’t set to be completed until early 2023. John Karafa, president of the park’s board of directors, said ...

Better known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, it is one of the most popular monuments in our area-with over one million visitors a year. However there are no public restrooms there. Visitors are forced to ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky A group of Marine veterans, and their supporters, gathered on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 to ...

After about four years of work, a Newport Beach-based nonprofit’s effort to bring an Iwo Jima memorial to Camp Pendleton is inching closer to reality. Laura Dietz, founder and trustee of Iwo Jima ...

Then-Sen, John Kerry, D-Mass., right, meets World War II veteran Edgar J. Moore, 87, of Fall River, Mass., in front of the Iwo Jima memorial at Bicentennial Park in ...