The Battle of Iwo Jima, which commenced 81 years ago Thursday, remains a powerful symbol of Marine Corps bravery and was recognized in the State House. As Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (USN) ...

From Saving Private Ryan to Apocalypse Now and Come and See, these war epics explore survival, sacrifice, and moral collapse at their heaviest.

Today, our Nation commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima-a monumental struggle that advanced the cause of victory in the Pacific ...

Today, our Nation commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima—a monumental struggle that advanced the cause of victory in the Pacific ...

Iwo Jima Day is observed every year on Feb. 19 to commemorate the beginning of the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most pivotal battles of World War II. The day honors the bravery, sacrifice, and ...

Executive Order 9066, Battle of Iwo Jima, Mir space station launch, and milestones in history, science, and culture.

Pinned down and with casualties mounting, Pvt. Wilson Watson took matters into his own hands to savagely take out enemy ...

On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the internment of 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry, including U.S.-born ...

Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off ...

On this day in 1945, during the final phases of World War II, U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima so as to wrest control of the strategically important island.

Thomas Edison poses in his laboratory in Orange, N.J., on June 16, 1888, amidst his first gramophone invention. The first gramophone was patented on February 19, 1878. UPI File Photo In 1878, Thomas ...

Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1942, during ...