DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran best known for appearing in a photograph of six men ra ...
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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
The veteran said he had witnessed the raising of the United States flag at the end of the Battle ... to represent all the blood that was lost during World War II," he added. The Independent ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States ... flag on Mount Suribachi. The photo went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and to visually define the Pacific Theater of World ...
Flags once carried by fallen Japanese soldiers in WWII returned to families by 2 Long Island collectors
Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...
80 years after his death, WWII soldier and Columbia native laid to rest at Fort Jackson
Arthur Crossland Jr. was killed fighting German forces during WWII. On March 14, 2025, the Columbia native received a proper ...
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March's Veteran flag honors WII pilot who flew 32 missions
During the month of March, the 66th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the ...