Leighton Willhite was a 19-year-old Marine corporal when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 as part of the battle’s opening ...
DUMFRIES, Va. — A 100 year-old World War II veteran and Marine tank driver reunited with the tank that once carried him through the Battle of Iwo Jima, rekindling his memory of one of the fiercest ...
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima is the latest Navy vessel to host an afloat USO center designed to improve shipboard life for deployed sailors and Marines, the service said this week. Iwo ...
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Leighton Willhite was just 19 when he was tasked with ...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Nearly 4,500 sailors and Marines with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group deployed from Naval Station Norfolk Thursday morning. Servicemembers with the USS San Antonio, USS Iwo ...
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Climb of remembrance: Iwo Jima Honor Run blends history, endurance and community in Canyon
On a cool Saturday morning in Palo Duro Canyon, more than 20 teams of wrestlers, Marines and community members tightened their shoelaces and adjusted flagpoles for a climb meant to echo one of the ...
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