US Navy saillor wearing Hawaiian print shirt applies shaving cream to other sailor's head and shaves his hair off, leaving his head bald, as part of Neptune Ceremony initiation aboard the ship. Other sailors look on and laugh. Dog on board comes out of a dog house. Number of puppies with the dog, all of which have small dog houses in a row made by the sailors. Photographer with still camera takes pictures of the dog with its puppies.
Fleet of United States ships underway. Chief Petty Officer camera man using motion picture camera on ship deck with tripod. Officer briefs sailors with a map in front of them. Lietutnant points out coastal areas on map. Sailors on deck performing welding. Sailor sharpens bolo knives aboard the ship using grinding wheel. Two photographers or camera men, one chief and one enlisted, in conversation on ship deck and examining a motion picture movie camera and a still camera. The officer smokes a pipe. Lieutenant turns on sound of the intercom. Coast Guard personnel below decks play card games like acey-deucey and write letters, as men listen to announcements on ship speaker.
United States Marine Corps of 5th Marine Regiment undergo individual combat training in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II in Pacific theater. Group of Marines practice individual knife fighting. They demonstrate different types of holds during the practice.
Marines of 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps, undergo landing practice with amphibious vehicles in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, in Pacific Theater, during World War II. Group of Marines head towards a beach in amphibious vehicles. Marine speaks over a walkie-talkie. Officer instructs group of marines aboard an amphibious vehicle.
United States Marine Corps of the 5th Marine Regiment undergo training at Russell Islands in Solomon Islands during World War II, in the Pacific theater. Marines set up communications gear on beachhead. Plotting board being laid on ground. Radio operator speaks over phone and writes a message on a note pad. Group of Marines advance in forest area with M-4 Sherman tanks. Observation aircraft flies overhead.
United States Marines of 5th Marine Regiment undergo landing practice in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, in Pacific Theater, during World War II. Group of Marines head towards beach in amphibious vehicles. Number of amphibious vehicles head towards beach. Marine plots on a map. They listen to messages over a phone.
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