A film about President John F. Kennedy's last Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States, just 11 days before his assassination. The President's Own United States Marine Corps Band plays at the Amphitheater. Honor Guard and Color Guard march amidst spectators towards the podium. Band plays as Honor Guards hand over six freedom torches to representatives of six different nations at the ceremony. Chairman of the Veterans Day National Committee addresses the gathering. He talks about the importance of Veterans Day. U.S. Army General David M. Shoe addresses the audiences. View of graves and scenes at the Arlington National Cemetery. The United States Marine Band plays. Various views of the musicians as they play, and of band director Albert F. Schoepper. People applaud. A man amongst the audiences clicks pictures. People stand as President John F. Kennedy leaves. People pay respect to the war veterans. Marine Corps War Memorial. A guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier.
View of nose of Atlas 11F. The service structure removed from Atlas Missile 11F for its launch. Technicians on the ground watch and clear the area. M-45 camera tracking mount with Atlas Missile 11F blowing up in the background. Explosion on ground with black smoke.
A KC-130F plane as it taxis towards runway during troop build-up in Da Nang. U.S. Army mule with supplies drives out of cargo door of KC-130F. United States Marines in battle gear also come out. A radio jeep drives out of KC-103F. Marines fall in formation. A fleet of planes besides them. The marines march away. (Vietnam War period).
A U.S. Marine Corps RF-4B Phantom on ground roll, towing its open drag chute after landing. Another RF-4B Phantom takes off. An F-8E Crusader lands. Another F-8E lands and rolls out to end of runway. An A-6A Intruder on long ground roll after landing. Two F-8E Crusaders take off in succession. (Vietnam War period).
F-4C's in flight. F-4C fighters land on runway at Phan Rang Air Base. Mountains in the background. F-4C taxis at Phan Rang Air Base. Air Force personnel give signal. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Air Force fighter planes of 355th TFS take off as it moves to Phu Cat. Two F-100D 'Super Sabre' Air Force planes take off directly overhead followed by a single F-100D which is followed by another single F-100D plane. View of the airstrip and mountain ranges in background. (Vietnam War period).
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