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==Namesake== | ==Namesake== | ||
*The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], famous for the picture with the soldiers raising the flag above the hill, which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Japan|Japanese Empire]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]]. | *The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], famous for the picture with the soldiers raising the flag above the hill, which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Japan|Japanese Empire]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]]. | ||
*The USS ''Iwo Jima'' is a | *The USS ''Iwo Jima'', a ''Wasp''-class Amphibious Assault Ship, is a warship in commission with the [[United States of America|United States Navy]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||