Civilian life in Vietnam, early in Vietnam War. Classroom of young children with a teacher at black board. Young Vietnamese boy at his deck. Lab technicians work in a lab. Two women technicians work. Nun teaches in a classroom. Children sing in a class.
Civil life in Vietnam. Trucks move on a road. Rifle barrel pointing through bush. Rifle barrel pointing and fire. Breech of gun. Several birds scared off from a tree. Various buildings. Interiors of a hospital area with several patients. A young girl lying in bed. Two nuns near a girl with bandages on her head and hand. Dead body of a nun. Fresh grave in a graveyard. Official in a hospital talks to a patient. Bandage on leg of a patient. Officer in uniform talks to Vietnamese boys . Helmet, guns, bombs exhibited. Board over entrance gate reads 'Truong Tieu Hog So Cap'. Children play on a ground of a school, a woman walks past them. Officer places a wreath. Soldiers salute. People stand and watch.
Scenes early in Vietnam War. Vietnamese soldiers crawl under barbed wires. Soldiers with guns. Explosion occurs in the background. Soldiers in a jungle. Soldier stands with gun. Soldiers move forward into the jungle. Soldier in prone position as they fire machine gun and explosion occurs in the background. Ship and boats at a port. Bridge over a river. Canal passes through a rice field. Rice paddies. Farmers with conical hats. Farmers work in a field. Fishermen work on fishing net. Silhouette of a soldier.
USS Forrestal (CVA-59) underway in the Atlantic Ocean during a Fleet Review for President Kennedy who is aboard the USS North Hampton (not seen). USS Forrestal is seen firing 8 times during her gun salute as she sails past the North Hampton. View of several destroyers (DD) underway in the review column, including USS John Paul Jones (DD-932), USS Rooks (DD-804), USS Miller (DD-535), USS Hood (DD-655),USS Remely (DD-688), USS Barton (DD-722) and others.
Several American Destroyers (DD) underway in the during a Presidential Fleet Review as seen from USS North Hampton (CLC-1) with the President on board (not seen). The review line of destroyers includes, USS John Paul Jones (DD-932), USS Rooks (DD-804), USS Miller (DD-535), USS Hood (DD-655),USS Remely (DD-688), USS Barton (DD-722), USS Newman K Perry, USS Putnam (DD-757), USS Hanley (DD-762) and USS Willard Keith (DD-775).
Several American Destroyers (DD) underway during a review of Atlantic Fleet as seen from USS North Hampton (CLC-1) with the President on board (not seen). The review line includes destroyers USS Waldron (DD-699), USS Haynsworth (DD-700) and USS John W Weeks (DD-701). View of the line of the destroyers passing in review.