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United States troops in Germany. Army training in Alaska. Army Reserve and National Guard Units increase readiness

A sign reads 'Border Operations'. Other signs on area roads read: "Ronshausen; Kreis Rotenburg; Zonen- Grenzbezirk." U.S. Army soldiers seen guarding key installations and supply lines in Germany. American troops keeping ready with training, crawling under live machine gun fire. U.S.Army Arctic Training Center in Big Delta, Alaska. Army troops training in snow on skis. U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard units being trained to increase their readiness. Army troops in routine activities, eating, etc. stop everything, and respond to battle stations when an alarm sounds.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043640
American General William D Mitchell speaks on importance of air power and demands the construction of airbase in Alaska.

American General William D Mitchell (aka Billy Mitchell) at a desk in his office in Middleburg, Virginia. General Mitchell points out the loopholes in air support at Long Island for New York. He urges that America must build up its strength in building more bomber aircraft. General Mitchell says that air power is the prime strength of any nation for directly attacking the enemy's key installations. The General demands the construction of an air base in Alaska.

Date: 1936, January 3
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049978
A U.S. Navy Loening amphibian aircraft is tested in the United States prior to a U.S. Navy three year expedition to Alaska.

Aircraft are used for different purposes in the United States. A U.S. Navy Loening amphibian aircraft in flight over a water body during tests performed prior to a U.S. Navy three year expedition to Alaska. The aircraft lowers its landing gear. By folding the wheels the ship is converted into a hydroplane. The Loening aircraft in flight. It raises its landing gear. It lands on water, taxis and rolls out of the water onto a beach.

Date: 1924
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051104
Soldiers of U.S. Army 75th Coast Artillery board a ship in Seattle, to reach American forces in Alaska.

Soldiers and officers of the 75th Coast Artillery of the U.S. Army board Army Transport Ship St Miheil in Seattle, Washington. Soldiers walk on gang plank of troop transport ship carrying barracks bags. Artillery and weapons aboard the ship to bolster the outpost American forces in Alaska. The soldiers and officers on the troop ship wave hands toward girlfriends and wives standing at the dock. Women at the dock bid goodbye to the soldiers. (World War II period).

Date: 1940, November 27
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056280
U.S. President Richard Nixon signs S-1081 Trans-Alaska Pipeline Bill at the Oval Office in the White House, Washington DC.

U.S. President Richard Nixon signs S-1081 Trans-Alaska Pipeline Bill at the Oval Office in the White House, Washington DC. Secretaries and other officials stand by President while he talks to them. Nixon signs the bill and speaks to his assistants. Some of his assistants smile on his comments.

Date: 1973, November 16
Duration: 4 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057328
U.S. troops leave for Alaska in a ship named 'St. Mihiel' from Seattle, Washington.

U.S. troops leave for Alaska from Seattle, Washington during World War II. U.S. soldiers and officers at a port. The soldiers embark onto a ship named 'St. Mihiel'. Troops and equipment aboard the ship. Soldiers aboard the ship wave. Women and children at the port also wave back.

Date: 1940, November 27
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057674