Latest "Iwo-Jima" stories

Navy commissions destroyer honoring youngest WW2 Medal of Honor recipient

Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.

By Diana Stancy Correll

8 weeks ago

Iwo Jima CO took his 700-man crew for a ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie night, popcorn included

Capt. Judd Krier took almost his entire crew of 700 shipmates to the movie last month.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

18 months ago

Frontline Photos: Nov. 7, 2021

Air Force cadets dancing with fire, a Navy submarine in Saipan, Green Berets freefall and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

2 years ago

Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group joins up with British carrier ahead of its maiden deployment

The Royal Navy carrier Queen Elizabeth, with U.S. Marine F-35Bs embarked, begins its maiden operational deployment Sunday.

By Lianna Brown

3 years ago

This 97-year-old just finished the Marine Corps Marathon. Here’s how the Iwo Jima veteran earned a Silver Star

The backstory behind this inspiring Marine:

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

97-year-old Silver Star Iwo Jima veteran to be oldest Marine participant in Marine Corps Marathon

“I haven’t competed in a marathon before, but I’ve never been afraid of a challenge."

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago