Brigadier General Merritt Austin Edson, Assistant Commander of the 2d Marine Division looks through binoculars on Saipan, in World War 2. After surveying the battlefield, he discusses the situation with his staff officers. Marine gunners manning an M101, 105mm howitzer, under camouflage netting. They rapid- fire the howitzer. Numerous shells striking and Smoke drifting across the battlefield.
A large number of Americans gather to participate in the Civil Rights march in Washington DC known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. People gather at the grounds of the Washington Monument. Singer Joan Baez sings "We Shall Overcome" with a guitar in front of the crowd. People sit with boards and placards. Vehicles parked in the background. Flags in the background and the Washington Monument base visible. Vehicles move on the street including many buses arriving. Singer Odetta (Odetta Holmes) plays a guitar and sings "I'm On My Way". Crowd includes young and old, and African American and white citizens. Crowd cheers and applauds.
Vice President Richard M Nixon boards UH-19B at the Washington International Airport in United States. Other officers board along with him. Aircraft taxies off as per the directions. Aircraft in flight.
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Tank moves on the field. Marines carrying LAAW (Light Anti-Armor Weapon) move forward. A large bomb crater in the foreground. Marines walk along with radio operator while holding phone of radio to his ear. They fire weapons towards bushed in the background. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Marines standing on the grassy area near the tank. Some marines walk through the remains of NVA (North Vietnamese army) bunker. Marine places captured NVA pack on ground and searches through it. He lifts articles of clothing and throws them out. He removes small square container and opens it. Body of a dead NVA soldier lay on ground. Marine picks up empty tin can, examines it and throws it. He stands in a shallow hole over the body of dead NVA soldier. He talks to another marine. He stands on a shallow hole searching through cart belt on body of dead NVA soldier. He removes magazine from cart belt and throws it. He searches through clothing of the dead NVA soldier. He removes small white object from soldier's pocket and throws it on the ground. (Vietnam War period).
United States Civil Affairs officer of 3rd battalion 9th marine presents a girl her bike in Cam Lo, Vietnam. A man repairs a girl's bicycle in a shop. A boy assembles cable for hand breaks on the bicycle. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier with covers, pistol belt and holster leans up against the door of building. Other bicycles in the background in the shop. Man tightens the screws on chain guard of bicycle repaired. Sign in the background reads 'Beer Coke'. U.S. marines 1st Lieutenant James Pendlen along with a group of children. Jeep driver Ken R Bruce of Stringville. ARVN Sergeant Chau Vovan of Saigon loads the repaired bicycle into rear of parked jeep. Marine holds M-16 rifle. Viet children follow the jeep on bicycle. A marine takes out the bicycle from the jeep and returns it to the girl. Viet girl seated on the bicycle. (Vietnam War period).
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