It was the night before Christmas in 1944 when American soldiers, some wounded, wept upon hearing the song "Silent Night" during a religious service. Despite the sub-zero weather, the American troops ...

Eighty years ago, American troops were home for Christmas for the first time in years. For the previous four years, troops had faced holidays away from family, and in whatever conditions the war ...

The logistics for transporting troops and war materiel was a dizzying hurdle to overcome for Allied leaders. So too was the ability bring the tastes and smells of home to millions of servicemen ...

A sailor wearing a costume made from shorts and old signal flags makes his rounds on Guadalcanal island, Christmas Day 1942. (AP) Christmas 1941 was little different for most Americans from that of ...