REUNION OF HONOR PARTICIPANTS WILL COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN THIS EPIC WWII ISLAND STRUGGLE AS THE IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA RETURNS TO IWO JIMA FROM GUAM!
The Iwo Jima Commemorations are on Saturdays as the Joint Ceremony with the Japanese are conducted at the Memorial above Red Beach. Visits to Mt. Suribachi and the Landing Beaches to walk the "Black Sands" are always scheduled. The Iwo Jima Association of America (IJAA) in cooperation with United Airlines will have chartered jets for the day long visit to walk the battlefields of this fateful clash during the Pacific War. Guam will again be the base of operations for the IJAA Battle Symposium and Anniversary Banquet.
Early in the morning we will depart Guam for a day-long Memorial Tour and Observance on Iwo Jima. Upon arrival, you will be met by the official U.S. and Japanese Government delegation consisting of representatives from the Armed Services. (We will land on the site of Motoyama airfield #2.) After visiting Mt. Suribachi and the scene of the famed flag raising captured by Joe Rosenthal on 23 Feb 1945. Afterwards, Veterans and their families will gather near the landing beaches to conduct Memorial Services at the Anniversary Monument. These services, conducted by Dignitaries and Veterans of the United States and Japan, will remember and memorialize those young men who gave their lives during the savage campaign for the island. Following a box lunch, we will continue touring the island to include the landing beaches. Late in the day we will return to the airfield where this historic day began, to gather one last time in friendship and camaraderie on the sacred soil of Iwo Jima.
Register today to reserve your seat to walk the “Black Sands!”
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Itinerary for Iwo Jima
Day 0 (29 March) Today is an optional (Cost $75) full day Educational-Historical Symposium on the Battle of Iwo Jima, hosted by the Iwo Jima Association of America (IJAA.) American Historians and Veterans will offer their perspective on different aspects of the battle, including roundtable discussions and a luncheon. Additionally, a comprehensive pre-tour briefing on “Iwo Jima Today” will be conducted. (L)
Day 1 (30 March) Chartered IJAA 737 Flight to Iwo Jima. Upon arrival, you will be briefed on the plan for the day and proceed on your tour of the island. Please note that vehicle transportation is limited to Iwo Jima Veterans and escorts only. We will visit Mt Suribachi and the “Black Sands” landing beaches. We will attend a moving joint IJAA Memorial Service overlooking the landing beaches. (** USA Passports Only permitted on charter per Japanese Immigration. **) (B/L/D)
Iwo Jima Tour Includes:
- FULL DAY ON IWO JIMA, via charter jet
- Meals as indicated in itinerary.
Iwo Jima 79th Reunion of Honor Information (30 Mar 2024)
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