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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 transporting large contingents of Marines, armored vehicles, and aircraft for ...
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.
As American forces pushed toward Iwo Jima in February 1945, escort carriers played a vital role, launching air support, ...
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