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The Battle of Iwo Jima The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Defining Fight for Freedom   The Battle of Iwo Jima and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) are forever linked in one of the most iconic and hard-fought chapters of American military history, being fought in the Pacific Theater of WWII.   Iwo Jima is a volcanic island located about 750 miles south of Tokyo. Capturing it was strategically critical. The Japanese used the island to launch early warning alerts and intercept Ameri