US troops travel home at the end of World War II

The transcript describes the journey of returning soldiers on crowded ships, their eagerness to return to civilian life, and the emotional experience of stepping onto US soil after the war.

Describe the conditions aboard the homeward bound vessels.

What choice did many of the men consider instead of returning home?

What awaited the soldiers at the end of their journey?

What emotions might the returning heroes have felt when stepping onto US soil?

How long had some soldiers been away before returning?