Breaking Down the Marine Corps War Memorial

The image of United States Marines raising the American flag over the battlefield of Iwo Jima during the height of the Second World War is easily among the most iconic in American memory. In fact, this harrowing silhouette is the at the core of the Marine Corps War Memorial — a monument dedicated to all U.S. Marines that sits just outside the District of Columbia.

Max GreenhalghJune 23, 2021Iwo Jima, Marine Corps, World War II, Us in World War II, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Washington DC, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, Marine Corps War Memorial, Iwo Jima War Memorial, Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Marines, Captain Samuel Nicholas, Pacific Theatre, Pacific Theater, Felix W. de Weldon, Battle of Iwo JimaComment

Life Aboard a War Ship: Visiting the USS North Carolina

Wilmington, North Carolina is known for its riverfront as well as its historic district. However, moored in the Cape Fear River is a distinct part of Wilmington’s riverfront skyline as well as a part of American naval history -- the battleship known as the USS North Carolina. Today you can visit it and get a unique glimpse of what life was like aboard an American war ship during the Second World War.

Fidan BaycoraMarch 29, 2021USS North Carolina, United States Navy, Naval history, American naval history, World War II, WWII, America in WWII, Pacific Theatre, Pacific Theater, Wilmington, North Carolina, BB-55Comment