JAMES CITY — Months after its founder’s death, the completion of the planned Iwo Jima Memorial Park in James City County — now known as Veteran’s Monument Park — appears to be stalled.

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, the Falmouth Community Veterans Center is presenting a photo lecture of the battle of Iwo ...

By Claire Robling, Guest Commentary  “I saw the dead marines stacked up like cordwood, barefooted, and on the bottoms of their feet they had their serial numbers. I’ll never see again what I ...