Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the Hollywood actor felt he was too old to play Sgt John M Stryker, and at one ...

The battle inspired movies and books but is perhaps best associated with one of the most famous photos of World War II -- showing a group of US Marines raising the American flag on the rubble ...

The battle inspired movies and books but is perhaps best associated with one of the most famous photos of World War II—showing a group of US Marines raising the American flag on the rubble-covered ...