The American Unknown Soldier of World War I lying in State at the U.S. Capitol before burial at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. The Unknown Hero lies in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States), Washington DC. U.S. First Lady Florence Harding drapes the casket with a white silk ribbon as an official helps her. Officials and officers around the coffin as President Warren G. Harding places a wreath on the coffin. U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge and Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft lay a wreath on the coffin. General John J. Pershing lays a wreath and salutes. The Unknown Soldier in the Capitol dome. Wreath and flower placed over the casket . People pour in to pay respects and view the body. A long line outside the Capitol as people arrive to pa tribute to the Unknown Hero. Casket of the Unknown soldier inside the Capitol. Animation depicts the sacrifices made by American soldiers in the past including the American revolution, War of 1812, and the American-Spanish War of 1898.
Allied airmen and U.S. war correspondents in the European Theater near end of World War II. A poster in French shows a man erecting a wall and the slogan "Protege La France." A French boy wearing a beret stands beside it. Another poster reads 'Its a long way to Rome' and shows British and American flags superimposed over the city of Rome on a map of Italy. A U.S. Army Air Force airman poses near a small Army Air Force aircraft. A photographer and press correspondent talk to the airman. Another Allied airman wearing sun glasses. He removes his glasses and smiles.
An Instructor at FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia, United States demonstrates the Remington Model 81 autoloading rifle chambered in 30 Remington caliber. Instructor displays rifle's long recoil action using a large scale wooden model. The demonstration is repeated three times, each successively closer to the instructor and wooden model. Finally, several firearms are displayed, without comment, on a table. They include: Thompson submachine gun, with twin grips (a drum magazine is seen at corner of table) ; Colt automatic pistol; Remington pump gun; 38 Police special; and Remington semiautomatic rifle. (World War 2 time period.)
President Harry Truman speaks at a celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, held on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington DC. President Truman, at the podium, states that peace in Korea does not lessen world tensions as long as Soviet rulers remain an armed camp. He states that vigilance is the price of peace. (Korean War period.)
20000 football fans watch a thrilling game of football at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland,United States. The Navy Midshipman "Middies" win a thrilling 26-0 victory over William and Mary. Navy sunk the opposition by long passes and line plunges. Loud cheering from the crowd can be heard.
Long introduction with story (written in Japanese) accompanied by music. View of sea at sunrise. Large gun barrels on Japanese battleship, at sea during World War 2. Imperial seal of Japan on bow of the ship. Muzzle of gun barrel. Japanese flag flies on mast of the battleship.
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