A bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945). Synonyms:invasion of Iwo, Iwo.
... power and in responsibility. We have passed through the anxieties of depression and of war to a summit unmatched in man's history. Seeking to secure peace in the world, we have had to fight through the forests of the Argonne, to the shores of Iwo Jima, and to ... — United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches - From Washington to George W. Bush • Various