The USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the first amphibious assault ship specifically designed as a helicopter carrier, capable of ...

NORFOLK -- USS Iwo Jima returned to Naval Station Norfolk with a crew that's has been battling H1N1 swine flu. Video: USS Iwo Jima crew battled H1N1 on return to Norfolk When she arrived at her pier ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on March 26, one of the battle’s veterans is reaching his own milestone. On ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A vehicle fire broke out Friday near the USS Iwo Jima at Naval Station Norfolk, briefly sending smoke into the air from the pier area near Decatur Avenue. Base officials confirmed the ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) conducts operations while deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in Europe and the Middle East as ...

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