75 years of Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest fights of World War II
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Joint US-Japan memorial services held every year
Joint U.S.-Japan memorial services to mark the anniversary of the battle are held every year. In 1994, then Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the service, the first time a Japanese emperor had visited the island.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi became the first Japanese prime minister to attend the ceremonies in 2005.
Image credit: Twitter/U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi became the first Japanese prime minister to attend the ceremonies in 2005.
Image credit: Twitter/U.S. Indo-Pacific Command