United States Air Force General Joseph J Nazzaro visits Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. General Nazzaro shakes hands with members of the 20th TASS (Tactical Air Support Squadron) and 4th SOS (Special Operation Squadron). He speaks with personnel at Pol (Petroleum, oil and Lubricants) Station. The General and staff leave in staff cars. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows Vietnamese refugees, including women, children, and aged persons, being assisted by ARVN (Army of Vietnam) soldiers as they slowly proceed from their homes. One person weeps, while crouched beside pile of belongings. Vietnamese carrying belongings, including one with a child sitting in a cauldron, on poles across their shoulders. ARVN soldiers are seen burning buildings. Closeup of an M60 machine gun being fired on full automatic from door of a U.S. Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter (unseen). U.S. marines in a trench surrounded by sandbags. One is looking through binoculars toward a ridge where white smoke is rising. A C-123 of the U.S. Air Force 311th Special Operations Squadron (Tail Code WV) out of Phan Rang Air Base, lands at dirt field and soldiers hurry to board it. Partial glimpse closeup of pilot in cockpit of a U.S. Navy or Marine Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft in flight. Aerial views from above, of ordnance being dropped on Viet Cong positions from U.S. warplanes. Explosions in trees on the ground. Small part of an aircraft seen from onboard camera, as it flies over cultivated part of South Vietnam, dropping bombs. U.S. soldiers walking into a wooded area where smoke is rising, and taking a blindfolded Vietcong prisoner.
Celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Buildings along the sides of a street. Buses passing on the street. A banner on a bus reads: 'Philadelphia congratulates David Dubinsky'. American labor leader David Dubinsky being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. People march on a street. They wear caps. Officials discuss amongst themselves. A large crowd gathers in a hall. Dignitaries arrive for the celebration. They greet David Dubinsky. Dignitaries and officials seated on chairs.
Russian cruiser and destroyer underway in Mediterranean Sea. Fuel line runs from stern of the cruiser to bow of the destroyer. Merchant freighter passes in the background off port side. Russian cruiser with three masts underway.
Russian 'F' Class, or Foxtrot class, guided missile type submarine underway in Mediterranean Sea. Some of the crew can be seen on the bridge of the submarine. Beam View of 'G' class Russian submarine. Starboard view of KASHIN class guided missile destroyer of Russian Navy. 'G' Class Russian missile submarine underway. The destroyer can be seen in the background.
Russian 'G' Class guided missile type submarine underway in Mediterranean Sea. Rock of Gibraltar in the background. Starboard view of a KASHIN class Soviet Russian destroyer. View of the tripod mast. Officers and crew on the bridge of a Russian ship. Radar on top of tripod mast. Russian 'F' class submarine passes in the background. Two mounted guns on forward deck of Russian RIGA class ship.