It became a symbol of triumph, but the moment the flag went up at Iwo Jima marked just the beginning of a brutal fight. Many of the men who raised it wouldn’t live to see the end of the war. Their ...

Lindsay Gutierrez, who served six years and became a double organ donor, is appearing in Pin-Ups For Vets’ 20th annual ...

Besides, the flag replacement was such a non-event on Iwo Jima that day that the 2nd Battalion's Action Report for Feb. 23 - which detailed the first flag-raising, covered reconnaissance patrols ...

The raising of the American flag on Feb. 23, 1945, atop Mount Suribachi was immortalized in a Pulitzer-Prize winning photograph by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal.

Art is subjective, but that does not make it immune to criticism. That very thought, though, placed actors Clint Eastwood and ...

The American Legion Post 10 has re-opened the expanded military museum at Bunkers Restaurant and Tribute Golf in Wausau.

By BECKY SHAY - The Billings Gazette - 01/21/06 Jan 21, 2006 0 ...

Photography has an unparalleled power to freeze moments, evoke emotions, and shape our understanding of history. A single ...

Lodi resident Frank Wright reached a milestone today as he turned 100, and to celebrate, he asked people from all over the country to send birthday cards. He set a goal to receive 100,000, and as of ...

But the flag also stands for legacies of courage and sacrifice that should give us all hope and strength, like the classic World War II image of GIs raising it over Iwo Jima.

Pasadena’s new approach to light up the sky was one of scores of Independence Day celebrations across L.A. County ...