A group of uniformed soldiers on a boat look toward the skyline of New York City, with tall buildings and skyscrapers visible across the water under a clear sky. There is something strange about ...

Some photos show intimate moments: At a remote base in the Aleutian Islands, U.S. Navy aircrew amuse themselves with cribbage—and posters of pin-up girls. World War II is one of the most documented ...

There is something strange about seeing World War II homecomings in color. The scenes are incredible: soldiers on ships, families at stations, crowded piers, but the color makes them feel less frozen ...