Deseret News archives: U.S. flags raised at Iwo Jima on this day in 1945. Why did they raise the flag twice?
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
By March 26, 1945, the United States declared control of the ... went on to die in later phases of the battle. Film footage taken of the flag-raising in action proves the photo’s authenticity ...
The Bulletin8d
Protestors briefly hang U.S. flag upside-down at Smith Rock State Park
A United States flag was briefly hung upside down on the iconic Monkey Face rock at Smith Rock State Park on Tuesday, an ...
The Kerrville Daily Times3d
MOWW gets history lesson on US flag
The Hill Country Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars received a presentation on the history of flags of the ...