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==Namesake== | ==Namesake== | ||
The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Japan|Empire of Japan]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]], during the Island Hopping process. | *The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Japan|Empire of Japan]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]], during the Island Hopping process. | ||
*The USS Iwo Jima is a modern day amphibious assault vessel used by the United States Marine Corps. | |||
The USS Iwo Jima is a modern day amphibious assault vessel used by the United States Marine Corps. | *The U.S. invasion force was known as OPERATION: DETACHMENT. | ||
The U.S. invasion force was known as OPERATION: DETACHMENT. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||