Colorado Public Radio

The Battle of Iwo Jima, through the eyes of a U.S. Marine who lived it

Colorado USMC veteran Jim Blane, almost 101 years old, sat down with CPR News to detail his experience in one of the most ...

100-year-old veteran remembers the raising of the flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II.
Military.com

The Only Army Unit to Fight in Five of the Marine Corps’ Bloodiest WWII Battles — Including Iwo Jima

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War ...
Colorado Public Radio

Veterans Day Special: The battle of Iwo Jima, through the eyes of a Coloradan who lived it

The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the toughest in Marine Corps history. Nearly 7,000 Marines lost their lives taking the ...
The Dominion Post

‘I’m just the caretaker’: A Veterans Day remembrance of West Virginia’s Woody Williams, who was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II

Stay with me, Woody. That’s what Doral Lee, a big kid from Minnesota, said to Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, a little guy ...

World War II hero honored at Platteview High School

Principal Darin Johnson of Platteview Central Junior High School introduced Boyd as “a Marine, a World War II Veteran, and an ...
Newsday

Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito and his wife, ...