Greco-Turkish War of 1919 to 1922. Turkish irregulars armed with rifles are seen taking cover in fields. A uniformed Turkish soldier with his rifle in a hollow in the field. A man and woman firing their rifles from prone position. Change of scene shows uniformed Turkish soldiers charging near damaged buildings. One is felled by an exploding grenade. Comrades stop to help him. Turks firing their rifles from behind the cover of rubble.
Houses and trees in Turkey. Huge crowd of men gathered in a courtyard. A man reverently lays the flag of Turkey over a grave or other object of veneration. The crowd is gathered in front of a large palace with enormous portico several stories high above the throng. Many persons are on the portico.
Turkish residents, some armed, pursue fleeing Greek soldiers as Turkish forces, led by contingent of Camel Corps, enter their town. Turkish infantries enter the town during the Greco-Turkish War. Change of scene shows Mustafa Kemal Atatürk entering the town accompanied by numerous officials. Sequence shifts to Turkish infantry setting up defensive positions in a field; troops lining up in formation for inspection; and closeups of two Turkish soldiers.
U.S. Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels stands in the center of a grassy field surrounded by contingents of women Navy Yeomen and Marine "Marinettes." He bids them farewell, as they are being officially released from active duty in accordance with the Naval Appropriations Act of 1919. Next, he dons his hat and steps forward to commence a final review of the women in formation. Among those accompanying him are: Assistant Navy Secretary, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Admiral William Sims (now President of the Naval War College), and Major General George Barnett, Commandant of the Marine Corps. They walk past a formation of Yeomen(F) commanded by a male Petty Officer sailor, and continue toward a contingent of women marines. Camera focuses,next, on Yeomen(F) marching in review. During the review, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is seen speaking to Admiral Sims. Civilian spectators stand in the background. Next, the women marines march in review. The final scene shows Daniels and Roosevelt conversing as they pose with women Marinettes, a young Navy Admiral, and and a Yeomen(F) color guard. All relax and disburse as the ceremony ends.
German raider comes in for repairs with survivors Eitel Fredrick in Germany. A ship in the sea. Children stand along with men on ship. Man smokes. Smoke from the steamer.
President Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Wilson arrive to inaugurate a military camp for training women of Chevy Chase, Washington. Women and military officers stand on the field. President and his wife arrive. They walk amidst the women and officers. They raise the flag.