$ 0 0 Troops waiting to ship out to Europe for WWII were housed at a camp where Newport News Airport now stands. MORE PHOTOS Troops heading out for Europe during WWII boarded ships docked in Newport News. More than 1.6 million people and some 15 million tons of war material passed through the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation during WWII, making it the nation’s busiest military port after New York and San Francisco. FOR VIDEOFiled under: Daily Press Photographers, Hampton Roads, Local news, Military, Photo Galleries