Iwo Jima hero, 96, sees US warship commissioned in his honor

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 96-year-old war hero looked on as military officials commissioned a U.S. Navy warship in honor of the veteran, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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