Activities of West Point cadets during their training in New York, United States. The cadets stand at attention. Good posture is stressed. The cadets perform fatigue duty. Signs read: 'Cadet John J. Pershing' and 'Cadet Douglas MacArthur'. Neatness, punctuality and discipline are stressed in the training. An officer scolds a cadet for his dirty shoes. The cadets practice firing. Smoke rises from the firing. The cadets in a mess hall.
Training of West Point cadets in New York, United States. The cadets stand near artillery and tanks. They are trained in the use of artillery and tanks. A board outside a gate reads: 'U.S. Military Academy Stewart Field'. Airplanes parked on an air base. The airplanes fly in formation. A high altitude view of the area.
The graduation of West Point cadets in New York, United States. The cadets gather at the academy grounds. They march in formation. They hold rifles. Trees in the background. An officer awards and congratulates some of the cadets on their achievements. The cadets stand in formation. A statue on the ground. Officers and a dignitary come near the statue and place a wreath. The officers take off their caps and bow. The cadets march. They take off their caps. A flag flutters from a flag pole.
The graduation of West Point cadets in New York, United States. An official addresses the cadets. Other officials seated at a platform. The cadets applaud. They receive their degrees as they complete their graduation.
The West Point Military Academy in New York, United States. 'West Point' written on the top of a building. Cadets watch the building. Trees in the area. The cadets march in formation. They hold flags and rifles in hands.
Film opens showing a U.S. Air Transport Command C-54 aircraft taxiing in to park at the Washington National airport, Washington, DC. Next, U.S. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, leaves the aircraft and descends steps, followed by a Congressional delegation, including Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. The airport ramp is crowded with Army Air Forces personnel, photographers, and news reporters. Other Air Forces members watch from in front of the Army Air Forces Transport Command Terminal in the background. Closeup of Byrnes greeting several men in the crowd. Part of the sequence repeats again.