Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
Hegseth's visit to the Philippines comes a month before the longtime treaty allies hold the “Balikatan,” Tagalog for shoulder ...
DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran ...
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
PHOENIX (AP) — The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and ...
Fact Check: Yes, DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes
In mid-March 2025, a claim circulated online that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) had removed one or more pages ...
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Sunbury man among those killed at Iwo Jima
SUNBURY — No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the ...
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'We never flinched': Bellevue Marine, 98, earned Purple Heart 80 years ago at Iwo Jima
He survived the trial by fire at Iwo Jima 80 years ago. He now lives with his daughter, Becky, in Bellevue. “I wanted to go into combat and see what it was like, see if I could handle it ...
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Father wrote of Iwo Jima’s horrors in letters to family
Today marks 67 years since thousands of Marines stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, a sulfur-scented volcanic rock with three airstrips that became a steppingstone for U.S. bombers to reach Japan and ...
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City: Lois Street closed through most of March
City of Kerrville contractor M.C. Fonseca will continue to have the road closed on Lois Street from Ox Street to Harper Highway for the Knapp Road sewer improvement project. In addition, Lois ...
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Legendary Actor and Marine Corps Veteran Gene Hackman Dead at 95
Hackman would spend the rest of his career in Japan and Hawaii ... "The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima" in 2016 and "We, the Marines" in 2017 -- a fitting end to the long and storied career ...
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80 years later, Monticello remembers 'Boots' Thomas, hero behind the first Iwo Jima flag
We're here today to honor Boots Thomas. His bravery, the bravery of his men and Boots' bravery in the whole battle of Iwo Jima.” Among the veterans in attendance were 97-year-old World War II ...