Ira Hayes — World War II veteran, Iwo Jima flag-raiser, Pima Indian — ran head-on into the homefront propaganda machine. He wasn’t the first, but director Clint Eastwood made a movie about ...

Either a plane or flamethrower got them," he said, describing a scene that was portrayed in the 2006 movie "Flags Of ... From the Shores of Iwo Jima.' "It was in color and very interesting.

They arrived on Guam on March 24 on their way to and from the 80th commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Japan on March ... Reflecting on his landing on Guam’s shores in July 1944, during ...

"Flags of Our Fathers" depicts the Battle of Iwo Jima from the American perspective. In 2006, Eastwood also released a companion film, "Letters from Iwo Jima," about the battle from the Japanese ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago. The visit ...