Corporal Tony Stein landed on Iwo Jima carrying a handmade Stinger machine gun built from a salvaged aircraft weapon. Capable of firing roughly 1,200 rounds per minute, it gave him the firepower to ...

A historical look at Iwo Jima, reflecting on the battle and the experiences of those who served there.

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) and Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70), transit off the coast of Venezuela during a visit with Gen. Francis L.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story of Valor and Forgiveness Across Generations,” which ...