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    BATTLE OF IWO JIMA 70TH ANNIVERSARY | REUNION OF HONOR

    Battle of Iwo Jima 70th Anniversary | Reunion of Honor

    Battle of Iwo Jima 70th Anniversary | Reunion of Honor    

    The United States Marine Corps and the government of Japan will conduct a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima March 21.

    The event will take place on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, and will include U.S. and Japanese veterans and their families, dignitaries and leaders from both nations, distinguished guests and Marines and sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force.

    The Battle of Iwo Jima took place during February and March of 1945 in the midst... read more

    27 Featured Videos

    World War II veteran speaks about returning to Iwo To

    World War II veteran speaks about...
    03.23.19 | Cpl Andrew Bray | 3MLG
    Charles Green, a veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima, explains what it means to him to be a part of the 74th Reunion of Honor on Iwo To March 23,...
    Lt.Gen Norman Smith (Ret) speaks about the Battle of Iwo Jima

    Lt.Gen Norman Smith (Ret) speaks about...
    03.23.19 | Cpl Austin Weck | IIIMIG
    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Norman Smith (Ret), president of Iwo Jima Association of America, speaks at the 74th Reunion of Honor on Iwo To March...
    Iwo Jima Remembrance | WWII Veterans honored by U.S., Japanese forces

    Iwo Jima Remembrance | WWII Veterans...
    03.23.19 | Cpl Matthew Navarra | III-MEF
    Dozens of World War II veterans, and veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima and other Pacific campaigns took part in the 74th Reunion of Honor...
    Dr. Abe speaks about the Battle of Iwo Jima

    Dr. Abe speaks about the Battle of Iwo Jima
    03.23.19 | Sgt Armando Elizalde | 3MLG
    Dr. Toshiko Abe, State Minister for Foreign Affairs explains what the 74th Reunion of Honor symbolizes to the Japanese on Iwo To March 23, 2019....
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    94 Featured Images

    MTW Command Group Photo

    MTW Command Group Photo
    12.06.22 | PO2 Mario Coto | USSMWLCC-20
    221212-N-JC445-0003 GENOA, Italy (December 12, 2022) Sailors pose for a group photo in front of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS...
    USS Mount Whitney Leaving Drydock

    USS Mount Whitney Leaving Drydock
    12.14.22 | PO2 Mario Coto | USSMWLCC-20
    221214-N-JC445-0008 GENOA, Italy (December 14, 2022) Captain Dan Prochazka, commanding officer of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship...
    CMC Attends 74th Anniversary of Iwo Jima

    CMC Attends 74th Anniversary of Iwo Jima
    03.23.19 | SSgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller shakes hands with veterans and family members on Iwoto, Japan, March 23, 2019. Gen. Neller...
    CMC Attends 74th Anniversary of Iwo Jima

    CMC Attends 74th Anniversary of Iwo Jima
    03.22.19 | SSgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller shakes hands with veterans and family members on Iwoto, Japan, March 23, 2019. Gen. Neller...
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    3 Featured Stories

    74th Reunion of Honor | Marines, Japan honor those who fought in Battle of Iwo Jima

    74th Reunion of Honor | Marines, Japan...
    03.12.19 | MSgt Scott Schmidt | III-MEF
    Veterans, their family members, and distinguished guests from the U.S. and Japan will gather on Iwo To March 23, 2019 to pay tribute to one...
    The Legacy of Iwo Jima

    The Legacy of Iwo Jima
    03.24.18 | Cpl Jamin Powell | 3MLG
    “We landed there,” Samuel “Lee” Anderson, a retired Marine corporal and veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima, told his sons while pointing to...
    70 Years Later, Legacy of Iwo Jima Veterans Honored

    70 Years Later, Legacy of Iwo Jima...
    02.19.15 | Cpl Jose Lujano | DMA-M
    Veterans, distinguished visitors, active-duty service members, families and dignitaries representing Japan and the U.S. came together to...