Shubert said the Iwo Jima Memorial was dreamed up and built by private citizens in WaKeeney — Bob Funk, Kenny Deutscher and Jim Funk. The silhouette was designed by a resident of Warner Ranch by ...

Then, the celebration moved to Eisenhower Park to rededicate the Iwo Jima Memorial. People gather for the rededication of WaKeeney’s Iwo Jima Statute on Nov. 11, 2024. (Courtesy City of WaKeeney) ...

The actual memorial depicts the moment six Marines raised a U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, which left about 7,000 Marines ...

The veterans met at the Iwo Jima Memorial, in New Britain, with the cutting of a birthday cake for the Marines 249th birthday. One of the Marine vets, in attendance, was 101 years old who actually ...

TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World ...