We’ll call this photo “The Last Day of Kindergarten,” and the composition by Joe Rosenthal is exceptional. The June 18, 1965, scene shows a teacher waving at children as they bolt from the entrance of ...

Joe Rosenthal, who took the iconic WWII Iwo Jima photo and then worked for 35 years for the S.F. Chronicle, will get a block ...

Mervin Nelson, 100, is one of four surviving World War II veterans who fought on the volcanic island of Iwo Jima in 1945.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Among the many ceremonies happening across the state for Veterans Day, middle school students honored those who served at the Iwo Jima Memorial in New Britain.

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 The Battle of Iwo Jima ...

A 103-year-old Navy veteran in Rock Island was there when one of the most iconic World War II photos was taken. "I saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima," Henry Diedrich recalled of that February ...

After defeating the Japanese on Guam, the unit was part of the invasion force sent to take the porkchop-shaped island of Iwo Jima in February 1945. The Japanese were using the eight-square-mile ...

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 ...

The Iwo Jima display was donated by the American Legion. It’s a smaller version that replaces the older display. Skip Liston is a veteran himself and is one of several volunteers who help set up ...

Let’s kick it off with a discussion of what IWO is because it’s absolutely critical if you own ETFs that know exactly what you have. The title (and intent) of a fund isn’t always what you ...

The Veterans Day 5k Inc. is largely responsible for the initiative. Since 2016, they have been raising funds specifically for an Iwo Jima replica. “It proved to be more difficult, raising the amount ...