John Philip Sousa's U.S.Navy Band of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station leading a World War I Liberty Loan parade on a city street (possibly in Chicago, Illinois). Behind them two cars are seen and other marchers carrying signs. One sign reads: "Chip In." Numerous spectators line the sidewalks. View from above of the band in formation for a concert. John Philip Sousa and his wife, Jane, pose in front of a residence. He wears the uniform of a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. (Note: During World War I, the Navy asked Sousa to train bandsmen at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. On May 31, 1917, at the age of 62, he accepted a commission as a Lieutenant, in the U.S.Naval Reserve and organized a new band at the Great Lakes Center. His fame attracted so many band recruits that he was able to form several Navy bands for other Navy bases and units.)
A dress parade in the United States. Aerial view of a parade ground. Sailors march in formation. Aerial view of the dress parade. Members of a band stand in formation. A U.S. flag flutters from a flag pole. A building in the background. The sailors march with rifles. Officers review the parade.
U.S. sailors near a radio tower in the United States. A sailor climbs up a ladder on a side of the radio tower. He waves from the top and climbs down. Two sailors operate a hand generator near the tower. A sailor poses at the base of the tower.
U.S. sailors at a rifle range in the United States. Target boards in the foreground. They shoot, keep score and watch the target. A target board is lowered and raised. The sailors shoot at the target board. Row of targets being raised and lowered. Smoke from chimneys in the background.
U.S. sailors at a firing range in the United States. Men examine a large piece of metal with holes in it. A sign on the piece reads: '5 inches Nickel Steel Armor Plate'. A seaman looks at a large shell. A seaman sticks his head through the hole in the metal plate. The sailors look at another metal plate with shell holes. A sign on the plate reads: 'Krupp Armor plate'.
Sailors play with a goat in the United States. Two sailors seated on the steps of a building. They feed a goat. The goat runs away climbing a ledge. The boys chase it. The goat walks on the ledge. A sailor's hat on the goat's horns. The sailors seated on the steps play with the goat. The goat runs away and begs food from the men.
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