As the Americans approach, the Japanese defenders dig deep into the volcanic earth of Iwo Jima. Some want to be heroes, others just want to see their wives.

This was followed by Letters from Iwo Jima, which dealt with the tactics of the Japanese soldiers on the island and the letters they wrote home to family members. Letters from Iwo Jima was the ...

About two decades ago, Yoshiko’s mother asked her to keep letters from her father. Yoshiko was told that her father was killed during the Battle of Iwo Jima, but she had absolutely no memory of him.

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

Actress Francesca Eastwood — daughter of iconic Hollywood movie star, director, producer and four-time Oscar-winner Clint ...