Throwback Thursday: Adam Beach Auditions for 'Flags of Our Fathers'

ICTMN Staff
3/12/15
Adam Beach is today one of the most successful Native actors in Hollywood—we went through this a couple weeks ago when it was announced that Beach is on board for Joe Dirt 2 ...

American Indian Marine Was Part of Iwo Jima, But Kept Out of Spotlight

Jack McNeel
11/7/11
The stirring photograph of the U.S. flag being raised at Iwo Jima by U.S. Marines is one of the most reproduced images of all time...

The Ballad of Ira Hayes: Remembering a Reluctant Hero

ICTMN Staff
5/26/13
Ira Hamilton Hayes was a Pima Indian from the Gila River Reservation who volunteered to fight as a U.S. Marine in World War II...

WWII Vet Who Provided Flag for Iconic Iwo Jima Photo Dies

ICTMN Staff
4/28/13
Alan Wood, a World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima, has died of natural causes, according to the Associated Press ...

Regarding Peter d'Errico's Column on American Flags at Pow Wows

DuWayne Smith
11/10/12

ICTMN columnist, Peter d'Errico, addressed the issues of American flags at pow wows, and the meaning of “warrior” as opposed to “soldier” in his column, "...

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A Brief History of American Indian Military Service

Konnie LeMay
5/28/12
Ask about Americans Indians serving in the U.S. military service and World War II generally comes to mind with the Navajo code talkers or perhaps Marine Cpl...

An Iwo Jima Story You May Not Have Heard

Jack McNeel
11/7/11
The name is widely recognized. There are books, movies and even songs, including Johnny Cash’s hit, “The Ballad of Ira Hayes.” His image, as one of six U.S...