2.5M views · 68K reactions | The Battle of Iwo Jima began on Feb. 19, 1945, as thousands of Marines landed on a beach of volcanic ash in the Pacific. For five weeks, Marines, Navy Corpsmen and Seabees fought for control of the heavily-fortified island. Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams recalls the battle. | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Facebook

352K views · 10K reactions | THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 75 years ago today, the battle of Iwo Jima began, one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Nearly 7,000 U.S. Marines and about 21,000 Japanese defenders died in the 36-day battle. https://abcn.ws/2vLHcxS | ABC News | Facebook