A ship underway near a U.S. port. President Woodrow Wilson seen signing the declaration of war against Germany in World War 1. A close up of the start of the draft process, as two blind-folded civilian men draw the first draft numbers for American men to enter service in World War 1. U.S. Army General John J. Pershing stands in a line with other Army officers circa 1917. A large group of people together inside a large cross-shaped stage (possibly American red cross drive of some kind during World War I). Scene on July 4, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana, as General Pershing participates in cornerstone laying ceremonies for the Indiana World War Memorial at American Legion Headquarters. General Pershing is with Governor Ed Jackson, Marcus Sonntag, and Adjt General William H. Kershner. General Pershing places wreath on a service flag during the ceremony. Other Indianapolis buildings and view of people on streets in the background.
Activities in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States during Armistice Day commemorations on November 11, 1936. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Arlington Cemetery, standing beside U.S. Navy Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn. A large crowd gathered at the amphitheater near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. U.S. Army General John Pershing speaks at amphitheater in Arlington.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Division Corps at Camp Carrol in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Marine without utility cover, no shirt stands next to 105mm Howitzer (HOW) turns elevating crank and gun rises. The rear portion of 105 HOW barrel containing mechanical azimuth indicator tilted down as elevation handle is turned. The marine turns a mechanical azimuth indicator . The marine behind 105 HOW turns elevation control and barrel of the HOW being lowered. A wall of position containing HOW made from empty ammo carets and sandbags. A truck moving over dirt area and mountains in the background. Another marine turns elevator crank on 105 HOW and barrel rises. A hand of a marine pulls lanyard and then straddles trail of HOW with legs. Two marines with utility trousers and one without a shirt and other without utility cover and no shirt stand near 105 HOW and appear to be having gun drill as one marines pulls lanyard and the other marine looks through the sight on HOW . A Marine wearing headset and microphone as he gives firing command. Stacks of empty ammo crate and tents of Camp Carrol in the background. 105 HOW in position at the camp. Shelters made from empty ammo crates and sandbags. Marines carry 105 How rounds as they hold gun drill. One of the marine loads 105 HOW and closes breach while the marine with headset looks through sight on HOW. Another marine pulls lanyard. The gun does not fire. Marines stand at rear and next to 105 HOW. Lanyard being pulled and gun does not fire. One of the marine stands holding fingers in his ears while the other looks through sight. Stacks of ammo boxes in the background. Shell being ejected and thrown out.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Captain Garrett, Commander of 'K' company 3/3, without utility, cart belt, canteen, camo helmet stands near bushes and under a tree. He speaks over a phone of PRC-25 radio. Another marine seated in foreground writes on a map. Other marine armed with M-14 rifles, M-16 machine guns some with packs move over dirt path. Capain Garrett bends over and speaks with the marine writing on the map. Other marines some uncovered seated near bushes. Thatched dwelling in the field in far background. Captain stands next to dirt trail as he speaks over a phone of PRC-25 radio. Other marines seated and stand near lightly wooded area. Other marines some uncovered , stand and sit in bushes as they take a break. The Captain stands as he speaks over phone of PRC-25 radio. Second marine seated and make notes on a map. Corpsman with utility, cart belt, canteen and uncovered stands at the entrance to Viet dwelling. He smokes as he prepares to treat Vietnam civilians. . The corpsman stands bending over in front of dirt porch of the Viet dwelling. He cuts a piece of tape. While several Viet civilians mostly children look on. One civilian man stoops and holds out his arms to be bandaged. The corpsman with camo grease paint on face bends over. He places medical articles back in his medical bag. One of the Viet civilian man with an arm bandage , stoops to several children in entrance to dwelling.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Marines some with packs, some with PRC-25 radios on backs. They carry weapons and move forward across the grass field. The marines head towards dwelling in lightly wooded area in far background. The marines move across small busy area and into dirt clearings. Smoldering ashes of dwelling in the background. Three marines one with PRC-25 radio on back stands in a cultivated field and talk. One marine armed with M-14 rifle. Other marines walk past smoldering ashes of dwelling in the far background. Some of the marines stand and exit near thatched dwelling, as roof begins to burn, as seen over the bushes. One of the marine holds phone of PRC-25 radio on back to move over dirt path. Vietnamese dwelling burns in the background. A view of several burning thatched dwellings and marines of 'K' company move over dirt path. Other dwellings burning in far background. One marine moves over dirt path and walks out. Several other marines from 'K' company 3/3 move past several burning thatched dwellings of the village.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Marines stand next to and in a muddy stream in dirt clearing. One of the marine holds helmet in his hands, stands in muddy stream bends over and washes his face with water from the stream. Another marine fills a canteen. A marine holds M-60 machine gun and stands in the foreground. Two marines stoop down and fill their canteens from the small muddy stream. One of the marine with pack, stands with leg straddled over small muddy stream. He fills his helmet with water and dumps it on his head. Bushes in the background. Several marines stand on the side of small stream in muddy clearing. Some scoop up water with hands and wash faces, some dip in their helmets and pour water over heads as other prepare to fill their canteens. The marines stand on the side of the muddy stream clearing one dump water from helmet over his head, as other fill and place canteens on cart belts. Busy area in the background. A marine with utility trousers, no shirt and uncovered seated on ground wash his face covered with lather and shaves. He then rinse out his razor in his helmet which is filled with water. His M-14 rifle and pack lies on ground. Other marines with no shirts and uncovered stand next to shallow muddy stream in clearing, some with lather on face. They shave and rinse razor in the stream. Others wash their hands and face and rest in the background. A marine stands bent over small shallow stream and shaves. Another marine stoops next to the stream. He scoops up water with hands and washes his face.
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