The capture of Mount Suribachi is the ultimate symbol of triumph in military history. However, it was only the beginning…

THE SITE FOR THE MOST LEGENDARY BATTLE IN MARINE CORPS HISTORY WAS A DAMP, DESOLATE, VOLCANIC ISLAND THAT REEKED OF…

The objective was to capture Mount Suribachi and Motoyama Airfield No. 1 on D-day. As the invading Marines quickly learned,…

The United States followed its successful plan for amphibious assaults on enemy-held islands, while the Japanese countered with a defense…