Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...

As it turned out, the Japanese had heavily fortified the island and had a dense network of tunnels from which they could launch attacks. The flag raised atop Mount Suribachi Back on the line the ...

the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. The Obon Society, an Oregon-based nonprofit that helps U.S. veterans and their families return old war trophies such as flags and swords ...

Japan’s enemy at the time, if the authorities found out about it. “I hope the new flag will help us pass on accounts of the vicissitudes of our island’s fortunes and the meaning of peace ...