20th anniversary of Sixth Fleet aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship's band play on the flight deck. Men standing in the background in whites and neckerchiefs. The band playing the instruments on the flight deck. The Chief Band Master, directing the band. Marine Honor Guards and sideboys in the background. The band playing on the flight deck; Chief Band Master in foreground. A UH-2C helicopter flying over the flight deck. Personnel seen scattered throughout the deck area in the foreground. The Marine Honor Guard at parade rest on the flight deck. Marine in the Honor Guard. A UH-46A helicopter, coming in over the flight deck forward with VIPs aboard. Side boys, Marine Honor Guards in position in the foreground. Boatswain's Mate preparing to blow the Boatswain's pipe. The sideboys come to the salute. A French Naval Officer, comes through the ranks of Sideboys, is greeted by the Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral William I. Martin and Rear Admiral Geis. The sideboys at attention, coming to the salute. French Naval Officer is greeted by Vice Admiral Martin and Rear Admiral Geis. Other Naval officers greeted by Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Martin on the flight deck. Capt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Captain USNR, greeted by Vice Admiral Martin and Rear Admiral Geis. Capt. Fairbanks Jr. leaves as Vice Admiral Martin greets a USA officer, followed by more NATO officers, coming in and leaving. The UH- 46A lifting off from the flight deck. Marines and Naval personnel lined up in the foreground in two ranks facing each other.
20th anniversary of Sixth Fleet aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) in the Mediterranean Sea. Captain Douglas Fairbanks Jr. USNR and unit. A USA officer on the flight deck watching the event. The ship's mast in the background. A guest officer on the flight deck. Officers on the flight deck. Capt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the mid foreground. Vice Admiral Martin and Rear Admiral Geis coming to attention, prepares for honors. The sideboys at attention. More high ranking officers enter and are greeted by Admiral S. Martin and Rear Admiral Geis. U.S. Army General L. Lemnitzer, entering and being greeted in the foreground by Vice Admiral Martin, United States Sixth Fleet (Comsixthflt). Vice Admiral Martin, General Lemnitzer and Rear Admiral Geis on the speaker's stand. A foreign Naval officer; the ship's mast in the background. Newsmen on the flight deck with their cameras. Officers and guests standing in the background. Vice Admiral Martin, General Lemnitzer and Rear Admiral Geis at the salute on the rostrum. Civilians, news photographers in the foreground taking movies of the event. A Marine Orderly at the salute. A DD class ship, firing the salute. Men salute, facing the flight deck area. Smoke envelopes the ship in the background, during the firing of the salute. The Marine Honor Guard presents arms on the flight deck. The Marine officer in charge of the Marine Honor Guards. The Marine Honor Guard at attention. General Lemnitzer speaking from the rostrum. The officers in the foreground.
Ground crewmen check aircraft at airfield in Korea. Newspaper-headline, "Reds Invade South Korea". Heavy explosion of demolition bomb in area hidden by woods. Formation of Fairchild C-119s Flying Boxcar, American military transport, dropping paratroops. Formation of C-119s dropping supplies by parachute. At airfield in Korea, ground crewmen check and refuel one of several USAF F-86 Sabrejet aircraft parked on a ramp. Scene shifts to F-59 jet aircraft in flight tests at a desert location in the U.S.A. Four F-59A aircraft approach and fly low over a runway. (Korean War)
Communist National Day Celebrations in Beijing, China, celebrating the People's Republic of China. A large crowd of Red Guards gathered at Tianamen Square for the Communist National Day Celebrations. The celebrants sing under direction of several leaders who direct simultaneously. They each wave Chairman Mao's "Little Red Book" (sometimes called the Mao bible) and chant. Mao Tse Tung (or Zedong) is pictured on building in the background. Cheerleaders can be heard leading group cheers. Chanting groups of people parade in various parts of the huge square. One large group marches with their arms linked to one another. They shout slogans against the "USA."
Army Engineers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) use a rail-mounted conveyer-type bucket dredge to deepen a channel for Allied ships on the Penfeld River at Brest, France, during World War 1. In the background, the Kerguillo mansion in the suburb Bohars, can be seen. The dreged spoils are being emptied into a string of open rail cars. Men work around the base of the dredge, loosening soil with long poles. Army engineers, including African American soldiers of the U.S. Army 501st Engineers work with French civilians to build wharfs on the Penfeld River. They stand with a rail car of concrete at the job site, and manually remove it when emptied. Construction supplies are piled up at the port, where 501st Engineer members are seen with other U.S. soldiers and French soldiers. View from rail car (not seen) moving along track, away from the port. A locomotive is seen with "USA" painted on its side,next to a newly constructed rail platform. A French workman carrying a large can walks next to the tracks. A railroad crane stands on a siding. Workmen build a station on the platform. (One raises his arms out wide for the camera.) An open rail car sits by the platform. A soldier from the 501st crosses the track near a rail car filled with wooden ties. View of U.S. troops running from work on a train of rail cars, as they respond to noon mess call. African American soldiers of the 501st Engineers getting lunch and eating at an outdoor mess. Four of them tap dance for the camera, as their comrades watch and clap.
Transfering U.S. Army cargo from ships to rail cars, at seaport in Bordeaux,France. Freighters and cranes at dock for supply of Base Section Number 2 during World War I. Warehouses buildings in the background. Dock cranes operate and unload military cargo from ships. U.S. Army troops, using tractor, haul trailer loaded with crates. One soldier holds on back of trailer with his feet up, getting a ride. African American stevedores of U.S. Army Service battalions, using hand carts, load a railroad car, with USA written on its side. Others throw wooden cargo cartons into a cargo net. They attach it with crane sling. Crane pulls it up and places it near railroad car. World War 1 African American stevedores load cargo in railroad car.
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