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USS Iwo Jima: Giant amphibious assault ship of the US Navy

The USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the first amphibious assault ship specifically designed as a helicopter carrier, capable of ...
Military Times

This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima

Editor’s note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Anthony Sirco, a gunner on the USS Arkansas, kept a detailed journal of his ship’s involvement in the infamous Battle of Iwo Jima

Editor's Note: This is the second installment of excerpts from the diary of Anthony Sirco, a gunner on the USS Arkansas during World War II. The first article appeared in the June 2, 2024, issue of ...