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	USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class—the first ship to be designed and built from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship.
		Iwo Jima was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of Iwo Jima.
		Iwo Jima was decommissioned 14 July 1993, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register 24 September.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LPH-2) (1563 words)

	USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Iwo Jima was christened by her sponsor, Mrs.
		Iwo Jima was also the first ship on the waterfront open to the public after the terrorist attacks of September 11th.
		Iwo Jima and the Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployed 4 March 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7) (663 words)

	The Ship
		Iwo Jima's main duty during the tests was to evacuation of non-essential personnel from Johnston Island during a test and then returning them to the island after the test.
		USS Iwo Jima was christened at the Litton Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, MS on March 25, 2000 by Zanrda Krulak, wife of retired Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Charles Krulak.
		USS Iwo Jima is the second U.S. naval ship to be named such; the first, decommissioned in Jamuary 1993 was the lead ship of the Iwo Jima class of amphibious assault ships.
	www.megalink.net /~yujack/sigh/iwo/ship.htm (1711 words)

	IWO JIMA
		Iwo Jima was the site of one of the most important and most bitterly fought amphibious operations of the Pacific War.
		Iwo Jima (CV-46), a Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier, was under construction by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., but was canceled 12 August 1945.
		Iwo Jima continues her support of simultaneous sea and air assaults as the nerve-center of an Amphibious Ready Group that can strike anywhere along the Vietnamese coast within 48 hours.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/i3/iwo_jima.htm (1561 words)

	USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2)
		USS IWO JIMA, the first ship to be designed and built from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship, was the lead ship of the Navy's IWO JIMA - class of amphibious assault ships (helicopter) and also the first ship in the Navy to bear the name.
		USS IWO JIMA and USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13) are severely damaged when the IWO JIMA loses steering control and crashes into the NASHVILLE during highline transfer.
		USS EL PASO (LKA 177) accidentally hits the USS IWO JIMA with rounds from its Phalanx CIWS during gunnery practice.
	navysite.de /lph/lph2.htm (359 words)

	LHD-7 Iwo Jima
		USS Iwo Jima is the seventh WASP-class Amphibious Assault Ship and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name.
		USS IWO JIMA is named for the epic battle of February 1945, in which three divisions of the United States Marine Corps took control of the tiny island of Iwo Jima from 22,000 determined Japanese defenders.
		Iwo Jima was a thorn in the side of the U.S. heavy bomber crews.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lhd-7.htm (874 words)

	USS Iwo Jima
		USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Roster
		At the present time the Association is comprised of former and present crew members, Phibron Staff, and embarked Marines who served on the Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and New Orleans.
		The USS Tripoli organization recently voted to become part of the Association in 2007.
	www.megalink.net /~yujack/sigh/iwo/iwo.htm (215 words)

	DefenseLINK News: SECRETARY OF THE NAVY NAMES NEW AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP USS IWO JIMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton announced today in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery that the Navy's newest amphibious warship will be named USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), the seventh ship of the Wasp class.
		USS Iwo Jima will be the second U.S. naval ship to be named such; the first, decommissioned in January 1993 was the lead ship of the Iwo Jima class of amphibious assault ships.
		"USS Iwo Jima, to be christened at the turn of the century, will embody the most powerful technology and weapons capability available," said the secretary of the Navy.
	www.defenselink.mil /releases/1997/b06101997_bt305-97.html (598 words)

	USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) - Unit Pages
		my brother was on the iwo jima in vietnam died in 1970 [ jeff gulley] he was later on a PBR...
		The history of the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)can be found on the homepage at:http://www.megalink.net/~yuja...
		USS Iwo Jima Association (18 Oct 2006 - 22 Oct 2006)
	unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=701278 (150 words)

	USS Iwo Jima commissioned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"Iwo Jima is by far the most advanced big-deck amphibian in existence," said Capt. John T. Nawrocki, USNA Class of '75 and the ship's commanding officer.
		At 40,500 tons, the new Iwo Jima is larger than the aircraft carriers that supported the Word War II battle.
		Iwo Jima is the second U.S. Navy amphibious warfare ship to be named after the Pacific island battle, in which more than 6,000 U.S. Marines and an estimated 20,000 Japanese soldiers died.
	www.dcmilitary.com /navy/trident/6_24/local_news/8562-1.html (513 words)

	Namesake of Ship on Which Former Old Dominion University PACE Professor Served Helps Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ...
		Some might think that this ship, the USS Iwo Jima, is the same highly decorated ship that, in 1992, sailed in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of former Yugoslavia, providing search and rescue support for U.N. flights, as part of Operation Provide Promise.
		He said that, "The USS Iwo Jima that helped Hurricane Katrina victims is not the same highly decorated ship that I served on in 1978, and that was deployed in the Adriatic Sea during Operation Provide Promise.
		The new USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), according to the Iwo Jima website (http://www.megalink.net/~yujack/sigh/iwo/ship.htm) was christened at the Litton Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi on March 25, 2000.
	www.send2press.com /newswire/print/news_2005-09-0927-001.shtml (738 words)

	Commander Second Fleet / Striking Fleet Atlantic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Iwo Jima ARG is commanded by David C. Taylor, USN, Commander, Amphibious Squadron Six.
		USS Iwo Jima (LHA 7), from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is commanded by Capt. John W. Snedeker.
		USS Nashville (LPD 13), from Naval Station Norfolk Va., is commanded by Capt. Shawn Tallant.
	www.secondfleet.navy.mil /Press/march4-2003.htm (521 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		IWO JIMA, Japan Pointing to a sandstone cliff pockmarked with World War II bullet holes, the U.S. Marine historian was describing a honey comb of Japanese tunnels on Saturday when a somber voice piped up from the back of the Humvee.
		At the Iwo Jima memorial, he ran into the son of one of the men who is in the famous picture of six men raising the American flag on Iwo Jima, a Japanese controlled island in the Pacific that was the scene of bloody fighting during World War II.
		IWO JIMA AND THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS by Mackubin Thomas Owens February 23, 2005 Mackubin Thomas Owens, an FPRI senior fellow, is Associate Dean of Academics for Electives and Directed Research and a professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=iwojima (5448 words)

	USS Iwo Jima Returns Home
		Iwo Jima also contained the only fully-functioning medical and dental facilities in the area at the time of the ship’s arrival.
		Also, members of Iwo’s aircraft intermediate maintenance department, along with the HTs, helped to convert a baseball dugout into a decontamination station for relief workers of the Jefferson Parish Emergency Operations Center (EOC), headquartered in the field’s adjacent gymnasium.
		Iwo Jima quickly sortied back into the Gulf Sept. 21 from its berth in downtown New Orleans as Hurricane Rita quickly grew in strength and approached the area.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,78092,00.html (847 words)

	Big Eatums
		The evacuation would be led by the USS Iwo Jima, with Marine helicopters ferrying as many as 8,000 Americans to nearby Cyprus.
		USS Iwo Jima, At Sea - The Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) passed through the Suez Canal, July 4, entering the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO).
		Iwo Jima, one of seven vessels in the strike group, is one month into a scheduled six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of maritime security operations.
	bigeatums.com (942 words)

	news - HURRICANE KATRINA: Iwo Jima Arrives to Assist Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		While on station, Iwo Jima will serve as the launch pad for amphibious and air operations to deliver supplies to the beach as well as establish a foothold in the Biloxi and Gulfport areas as massive recovery efforts continue.
		For the crew of Iwo Jima, especially those who called the storm-affected region home, the opportunity to assist was eagerly embraced.
		Iwo Jima will remain on station as part of Joint Task Force Katrina as recovery efforts continue in the region.
	www.noticias.info /archivo/2005/200509/20050905/20050905_95550.shtm (398 words)

	Friends of Iwo Jima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Expeditionary Warfare, said, "a lot will be said today about the heroes of Iwo Jima, but I’d like to commend some of the present day heroes, like the men and women who build these complex warships.
		"IWO JIMA’s entry into the fleet represents the very best cooperation of both the civilian and military components of our armed forces." LHD 7 will now sail to her new homeport, Norfolk, Virginia, where she will become the newest member of Amphibious Group Two.
		To "set the first watch" aboard USS IWO JIMA, the last officer of the deck of LPH 2, retired Navy Lieutenant Martin Levering, passed the ceremonial long glass to LHD 7's first officer of the deck, Chief Boatswains Mate Michael Wallace.
	www.stevenshiles.com /Friends.html (1262 words)

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		NORFOLK, VA- This year starts the countdown to the 60th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, considered by many to be the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, and the turning point in the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
		The USS IWO JIMA is scheduled to visit New York City this Spring as part of Fleet Week 2004, and will host a sunset parade at the completion of Fleet Week that will be a tribute to the Marines and Sailors who fought and died on Iwo Jima.
		IWO JIMA Cruisebooks will be available until 1 JAN 05 or out of stock.
	www.iwo-jima.navy.mil /iwo59news.htm (502 words)

	eBay - uss iwo jima, Militaria, United States items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		USS Noa DD-841 MAR 1 1946 Iwo Jima memory
		Iwo Jima USS North Carolina Mmrl Wilmington NC Postcard
		USS Iwo Jima and USCG Eagle in New York 8x12 Photo 0161
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	Excite - Search: Iwo Jima
		Jima is unusually flat and featureless for a volcanic island.
		Iwo Jima, which means sulfur island, was strategically important as an air...
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	SECNAV Visits USS Iwo Jima
		NORFOLK, Va. - Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Feb. 15, to meet and speak with Sailors during his first visit to Norfolk since being sworn in as the 74th Secretary of the Navy.
		Winter arrived at the pier shortly before noon and met with Capt. Richard S. Callas, commanding officer of Iwo Jima, for a tour of the ship and a reenlistment ceremony.
		Winter commended Iwo Jima Sailors and Marines who were first on the scene for the relief efforts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,88166,00.html (295 words)

	Iwo Jima 71-72 - Unit Pages
		USS Iwo Jima entered a yard period june 71 to late 72.
		Uss Iwo Jima spent a week in Puget Sound for crew R&R and public ship tours.
		Get customized gear and clothing for the Iwo Jima 71-72 at an exclusive discount through Military.com.
	unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=738111 (92 words)

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		The small island of Iwo lies 660 miles south of Tokyo.
		Iwo is unusually flat and featureless for a volcanic island.
		Iwo- has at least ten historic eruptions, all in this century.
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	Sail on USS Iwo Jima 5-20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The IWO JIMA is a large deck amphibious assault ship with a crew of three thousand Sailors and Marines.
		The IWO JIMA carries a Marine Battalion Landing Team with all their rolling stock and equipment, a Marine Air Wing, Landing Craft Air Cushion Vehicles, and is a primary command and control ship with state of the art combat systems.
		There will be no cost for transportation on the IWO JIMA event as participants will be guests of the United States Navy.
	www.hbscny.org /PastEvents/moreiwojima5-20.htm (412 words)

	WRDW \| Soldiers Help From USS Iwo Jima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The USS Iwo Jima is now berthed on the Mississippi River near the New Orleans Convention Center.
		Yarborough is from Fort Gordon and has been on the USS Iwo Jima since it left Baton Rouge.
		Iwo Jima has it’s own communication center, but the one on land will accommodate more people.
	www.wrdw.com /news/headlines/1841582.html (255 words)

	Iwo Jima Strike Group Deploys
		Guided-missile destroyers USS Cole (DDG 67) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) also comprise the Iwo Jima strike group, and are scheduled to deploy June 8.
		The Iwo is still doing deployments, but they are talking about a decomm on Tarawa when she returns from her current float?
		This deployment marks the first time the ship has deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations since Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by a small boat packed with explosives, killing 17 sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1645895/posts (569 words)

	USMC AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter [Exercise Group Sail] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		USS Iwo Jima, 07 January 2006 — An AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 practices at-sea landings aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
		HMM-365 is the Aviation Combat Element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
		The 24th MEU is scheduled to deploy in the spring with the seven vessels of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group.
	www.aircav.com /cobra/ahgal20/ah1w-175.html (93 words)

	Portland Press Herald (Maine): Assault ship USS Iwo Jima to visit port ; The 844-foot Iwo Jima is due in Portland July ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Assault ship USS Iwo Jima to visit port ; The 844-foot Iwo Jima is due in Portland July 4 and will be open for tours that day.
		The USS Iwo Jima, an 844-foot assault ship, will visit Portland July 4, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe's office said Tuesday.
		The Iwo Jima, which can carry 3,000 sailors and Marines along with 30 helicopters, will be at the Portland Ocean Terminal, said Jeffrey Monroe, Portland's director of ports and transportation.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:104513408&... (209 words)

	USS Iwo Jima takes second Blue "E" Navy Supply Corps Newsletter - Find Articles
		USS Iwo Jima takes second Blue "E" Navy Supply Corps Newsletter, Nov-Dec, 2004
		USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Supply Department garnered its second consecutive Blue "E" for Supply Excellence.
		The Iwo Jima supply leadership in the photo includes CDR Greg Stroh, Supply Officer, and SKCS (AW/SW) Brad Olsen, Departmental LCPO making up the hash mark.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0NQS/is_6_67/ai_n8563152 (112 words)

	U.S.S. Iwo Jima Awards
		USS IWO JIMA - Large ship of the year Honorable Mention
		USS IWO JIMA - Ship community service Honorable Mention
		USS IWO JIMA - Ship community service 1st Place
	www.angelfire.com /trek/uss_iwo_jima/awards.html (45 words)

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