Marine worked with Navajo Code Talkers on Iwo Jima

Edit Herald Tribune 28 Apr 2016
He served on Iwo Jima during World War II with the 1128th Platoon, 5th Marine Division, Headquarters Battalion, as a radioman. Trott worked alongside the Navajo code talkers on Iwo Jima for 36 days, beginning on Feb ... "We were in the second group to go onto Iwo Jima, and we were lucky because all the groups that came after us had a terrible time....

Trump's Middle East talk is old GOP policy

Edit CNN 28 Apr 2016
(CNN)Donald Trump delivered an important speech on Wednesday about how he plans to make America great again by "shaking the rust off America's foreign policy." This effort to convey an image of a serious candidate is part of the new phase of his campaign, as he tries to move away from the vitriol with big visions for American policy ... allies and using military might against terrorist networks ... Meg Jacobs ... Marines since Iwo Jima in 1945 ... ....

Japanese flag returned to its homeland, more than 70 years after Iwo Jima

Edit Stars and Stripes 27 Apr 2016
WASILLA (Tribune News Service) — The Alaskan son of a decorated World War II veteran has reunited a flag with the family of a long-dead Japanese soldier who carried the flag into vicious combat on Iwo Jima ... It was the first time Matsukuma’s family touched the fabric of that flag since he brought it to the embattled South Pacific Island of Iwo Jima more than 70 years ago....

Tokyo releases fishermen after ‘deposit’

Edit Taipei Times 26 Apr 2016
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the vessel’s Taiwanese captain was released in Japan’s Yokohama at 4.40pm Tokyo time and was set to board an aircraft heading to the island of Iwo Jima at 6pm yesterday ... 16, which was docked nearby Iwo Jima and where his nine Chinese and Indonesian crew members have been held, the ministry said, adding that the fishing boat was scheduled to sail back to Taiwan in the early hours of today ... ....

First Honor Flight Departs Wednesday (City of Wichita, KS)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Apr 2016
(Source. City of Wichita, KS) ​​The first Kansas Honor Flight of the year will leave Wichita Eisenhower National Airport at 6.10 a.m ... The veterans will enjoy a two-night stay in the nation's capital, where the group will visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean Veterans Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Navy Memorial, Air Force Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial ... McHenry, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ... Kellogg ... ​. ​ ... (noodl....

First Honor Flight of 2016 Leaves Wednesday, Returns Friday (WAA - Wichita Airport Authority)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
(Source. WAA - Wichita Airport Authority). The first Kansas Honor Flight of the year will leave Wichita Eisenhower National Airport at 6.10 a.m ... The veterans will enjoy a two-night stay in the nation's capital, where the group visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean Veterans Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Navy Memorial, Air Force Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial ... McHenry, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ... Kellogg ... (noodl....

Social studies: Neiman Marcus tips its hat to Party in the Park

Edit Boston Herald 22 Apr 2016
Once a daily staple of a woman’s wardrobe, the hat has become a special-occasion accessory, worn for chichi weddings, exclusive ......

Sanctions uncertainty hinders investor return to Iran

Edit Topix 21 Apr 2016
Iran may technically be open to foreign investors after a nuclear deal with Western powers, but many sanctions remain, deterring potential business partners who fear the US could hit them again with punishing fines. An anti-US banner inspired by American photographer Joe Rosenthal's iconic World War II photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran ... ....

Why John Cena Can't Lose

Edit Rollingstone 21 Apr 2016
Today, though, he's eased off the pedal ... "I'm a 38-year-old man," he says ... Leading Man ... Up comes the garage door at his mansion-size home, in slides the Bentley, off Cena goes to find Garcia, passing a Gatsby-like aquarium built into a column along one wall ("The fish are mostly saltwater tangs") and a gigantic painting of soldiers raising the flag on Iwo Jima that Garcia one day would like to swap out for something a little warmer ... ....

A flight to remember

Edit Austin American Statesman 20 Apr 2016
After a whirlwind trip accompanied by their guardians to the WWII Memorial, the Vietnam and Korea memorials, the Navy Memorial, Air Force Memorial and Iwo Jima Memorial, the veterans returned to flag-waving fanfare at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.Veteran Don Shimman makes his way through the cheering crowd at Austin Bergstrom International Airport on April 9 upon his return from his trip with Honor Flight....

Missing Woman Is Not Pregnant

Edit Inquisitr 20 Apr 2016
The search for missing Virginia woman Nicole Mittendorff is intensifying, and now there are new updates in her case regarding the speculation circulating about her strange disappearance. Virginia State Police have reportedly confirmed that the missing woman is not pregnant — contrary to concerns being expressed by the public ... Virginia State Police ... — Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) April 19, 2016 ... — Casa Chichi (@CasaChichi) April 19, 2016....

Kaine Applauds Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Energy Modernization Bill (Tim Kaine)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016
(Source. Tim Kaine) Wednesday, April 20, 2016. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act (S ... Permanent reauthorization of LWCF ... LNG exports ... An amendment authorizing construction of a restroom facility on the site of the Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima) in Arlington, as part of a regional effort to improve public accessibility of sites on or around the National Mall....

Japan was tough nut to crack

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 19 Apr 2016
I respond to the Monday letter “Does Hiroshima equate to modern terror attacks?” from Daniel M. Farrell, who questioned U.S ... If we had had to invade Japan and it was anything like Iwo Jima, I might not be here today. Jim Hartman. Columbus ....
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