Training of U.S. Army Rangers in the United States. U.S. Army Rangers climb down a wall, run through a forest and perform exercises during their physical training. They climb up ropes and do wrestling. They perform a tug of war. They learn to use explosions for demolition work. They walk through a jungle during a patrolling mission. They cross a river by walking on a tight rope and they climb up a rope ladder during a confidence building course. They learn river crossing and mountaineering techniques. They study about reptiles.
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers undergo a training in the United States. 'De oppresso liber' is the motto of the U.S. Army Special Forces. A sign board reads 'home of the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center'. Special Forces soldiers march on a field. They study foreign languages and are prepared to face brainwashing. They learn International Morse Codes and their transmission. They learn judo and karate. They study about medical and surgical instruments
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers undergo a training in the United States. U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers learn mountaineering techniques. They learn to fire in a jungle. A camouflaged trap with embedded bamboo sharp needles sticks and covered with hay. The soldiers kill a reptile, cook it and eat it in a jungle. They make their shelter with palm leaves. The soldiers are path finders and know their area orientation in the jungle. The soldiers climb down a rope from a mountain. They study about machines in a classroom. The use a dog sledge and a skiing board to move in a snow covered area.
U.S. Army Airborne soldiers undergo a training in the United States. A sign board reads 'Airborne Tower Training Area'. U.S. Army Airborne soldiers run during their physical training. They get haircuts. They try their uniforms and boots. They do mud wrestling and push ups during their exercise session. They learn to fall and be in a proper body position. They learn pre jump procedures and travel between towers swinging from ropes. The soldiers receive individual attention and constant instruction about safe jumping from an instructor. They learn to handle parachutes. They learn the methods of controlling the parachutes during descend and they jump off from a tower using parachutes.
U.S. Army Airborne soldiers undergo a training in the United States. An instructor briefs the soldiers on the training mission. The soldiers board U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft with their parachutes. The aircraft taxi and take off. The instructor gives last minute instructions. Paratroopers jump from the aircraft in flight and descend on the ground.
The Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Virginia, United States. Footsteps echo in Pentagon hall as camera moves along corridor toward the Hall of Heroes. John Charles Daly stands next to a giant replica of the U.S. Medal of Honor and speaks about medal recipients. He steps in front of a display listing names of Medal of Honor recipients and explains the medal's significance. Scene shifts back in time , to May, 1968 when President Lyndon Baines Johnson is seen speaking at the dedication of the Hall of Heroes, where he confers the Medal on recipients from each of the four military services. He calls out the names of : Charles C. Hagemeister (Army); James E. Williams (Navy); Gerald O. Young (Air Force) and Richard A. Pittman (Marine Corps). President Johnson says their names will be placed with others in the new Hall of Heroes. The President places the medals around the necks of the respective recipients as citations accompanying their awards are read. Next, Mr. Daly is seen again in front of the list of recipients. He notes that these four new additions brought the total of names to 3,210.
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