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 …