As part of the 80th Anniversary of World War II, The National Museum of the Pacific War will host a three-day Iwo Jima Commemorative Event to honor and remember those who served and sacrificed for our nation. This special event will take place Friday, February 21 - Sunday, February 23. All events are FREE to attend and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that registration is required only for Saturday's events as there is a limited number of seats. More Information can be

On Feb. 23, 1945, five days after the initial assault on the island of Iwo Jima, Marines took control of the high ground and planted a flag atop Mt. Suribachi. The flag raising didn’t signal the end of the fight on Iwo Jima, but it did motivate the Marines and corpsmen still flushing out an entrenched enemy force. Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams and Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay recall what it was like to see the Stars and Stripes fly high over the island. “It was the grea