Veterans of Iwo Jima return to hallowed ground

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: March 13, 2005| Author: Eric Talmadge Associated Press | Copyright information

IWO JIMA, Japan -- Aging American combat veterans and a handful of former Japanese soldiers gathered on a hillside over the landing beaches of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of one of the bloodiest and most symbolic battles of World War II.

About 50 U.S. vets, many dressed in their uniforms and helmets, gathered with hundreds of family members at a Japanese military base on the island.

A handful of Japanese survivors -- only about a dozen are stil...

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