
Feb. 23, 1945: U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima
On February 23rd, 1945, iconic photograph taken of U.S. Marines raising a flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima
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On February 23rd, 1945, iconic photograph taken of U.S. Marines raising a flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima
U.S. veteran Norwood Thomas met Joyce Durant in 1944 when he was stationed in London, but the war interrupted their love story
Norwood Thomas was a 21-year-old paratrooper when he met 17-year-old Joyce Morris in London shortly before D-Day
Norwood Thomas, 93, said he would rather die traveling 10,500 miles than sit at home wondering still after 70 years: "what if?"
92-year-old Elmer Melchi was initially denied permission by the VA to move into the same nursing home as his wife, who has dementia
An anonymous donor wants to help a World War II veteran dying of cancer spend his last days with his wife in a Colorado nursing home
The 93-year-old veteran will travel to Australia to reunite with his long lost love, where they plan to spend Valentine's Day together
New annotated version of "Mein Kampf" back on sale in Germany but not without controversy
The WASPs flew noncombat missions to free up male pilots for combat; early 2015 rule change barred them from being laid to rest at Arlington
Former prisoner of war shot down over Japanese village and interrogated by military says there is "nothing to forgive"
Frank Levingston of Louisiana said this trip is a dream come true; and his packed schedule includes a tour of the White House
Remembering December 7, 1941 - the "Day of Infamy" - when a Japanese air attack on Hawaii pulled the U.S. into WWII
They were once played by Jewish prisoners who perished in the Holocaust; now these restored string instruments are given a voice again
Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds did not waver, even with a pistol to his head, and his captors eventually backed down
Nazi death machine killed 6 million Jews in the Holocaust and didn't even let those already dead rest in peace
"We don't know about how we've changed his life, but we know that he obviously changed ours," said 11-year-old Carter Hanson
An effort is underway to bring the original Iwo Jima Memorial, currently collecting dust, to Camp Pendleton in Southern California
Frank Levingston served in the Naples-Foggia Campaign in Italy and said "I've been through so many dangerous things and I'm still here."
Paul Lopez put his life on hold to fight for his country in World War II. Sixty-nine years later, he went back in time to achieve his dream of graduating high school
U.S. lost 594 aircraft and 1,659 personnel on treacherous route between India and China, but 3 of those lost may now be heading home
Two rare, signed early editions of Hitler's racist manifesto could go for more than $20,000 at an online auction. CBS News' Alexander Trowbridge reports.
A new major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London highlights Lee Miller's photos of women's experiences during WWII
"Lee Miller: A Woman's War" is a new major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London
Amateur treasure hunters who found the train in Poland say they hope for millions of dollars
One of the group's few remaining members, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Cole, sat down with CBS News' Anna Werner
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
An ICE agent shot and killed a man in Franklin Park, Illinois, Friday morning after authorities say he attempted to drive into agents as they tried to make an arrest.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
A U.S. Secret Service agent who wrote a negative social media post about Charlie Kirk has been put on leave, U.S. officials said Friday.
X's AI chatbot Grok, the AI-search engine Perplexity and Google's AI summaries all provided false information in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Missouri is the third state to seek to redraw its congressional maps ahead of next year's midterms.
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.