Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed.
Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Iwo Jima, meets with US veterans
In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime ...
Pete Hegseth hails ‘warrior ethos’ between US and Japan at Iwo Jima memorial on 80th anniversary
Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we ...
The Japan Times1d
Pentagon chief joins war memorial ceremony on first visit to Japan
In his speech, Hegseth cast the alliance as “the cornerstone of freedom, prosperity, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific,” ...
Devdiscourse2d
Echoes of Valor: US-Japan Unity Honored at Iwo Jima Memorial
US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, honored the bond between the US and Japan at an Iwo Jima memorial. The event ...
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines — all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime ...
Explore more
Stars and Stripes4d
Hegseth to join WWII veterans on Iwo Jima for 80th Reunion of Honor
For the 80th Reunion of Honor, seven WWII veterans will return to Iwo Jima and be joined by defense secretaries from the US ...
Hegseth touts Japan’s role in countering China after Iwo Jima remarks spark criticism; future of alliance ‘hangs in the balance’
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint news conference with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the ...
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan
Pete Hegseth visits Iwo Jima to honor WWII veterans, highlighting the strong U.S.-Japan alliance against regional threats.
Houston Chronicle3d
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor ...