Battle of Iwo Jima: 80 Years Later, Lessons Learned
February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Battle of Iwo Jima: 80 Years Later, Lessons Learned
The Battle of Iwo Jima took place from Feb. 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945.
The island, only 8 square miles in area, was considered crucial to the strategy of the Pacific campaign because capturing it would put heavy bombers within a close 750-mile strike range of mainland Japan using the island's three ai . . .
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Battle of Iwo Jima: 80 Years Later, Lessons Learned
The Battle of Iwo Jima took place from Feb. 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945.
The island, only 8 square miles in area, was considered crucial to the strategy of the Pacific campaign because capturing it would put heavy bombers within a close 750-mile strike range of mainland Japan using the island's three ai . . .