“It was too much death to contemplate, too much savagery and suffering; and in August 1945 no one was counting. For those who had seen the face of battle and been in the camps and under the bombs—and had lived—there was a sense of immense relief.”

An Army Pictorial Service photographer captures the joy and relief of soldiers and civilians.

Honoring a resistance icon who fought the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. 

Join us in remembrance of those who have paid the ultimate price for their country.

On V-J Day, MacArthur invited two unexpected guests to witness the signing.