Narrator introduces the bayonet training stick or parry stick over footage of two soldiers practicing with said device. Large group practicing in pairs again with one man thrusting the parry stick and another practicing parries against the stick. Demonstration of the correct and incorrect use of the parry stick. Narrator advises against making false starts or false signals with the parry stick over footage of soldiers making false signals to try to lure their partner into an early parry. Narrator discusses how to incorporate the parry stick into a longer sequence of movements including a thrust through a loop of rope on the end of the parry stick after the parry, which is then followed by a withdrawal. Soldiers are shown practicing this sequence before tossing the training bayonet and the parry stick to one another and switching roles. Large group practicing full sequence. Views of U.S. Army base or training encampment buildings in background.
Pre World War 2: U.S. Army description and demonstration of the use of the training stick in bayonet practice. The training stick is a long stick with a loop at the base end and padding at the far end. Footage of two soldiers practicing and switching roles by throwing the training stick and bayonet to one another, then practicing again. They practice on a large field, with suspended straw dummies behind them. Further in the distance, more soldiers can be seen walking in a line.
United States Air Force C 130E aircraft taxis over airstrip at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Group of Marines walk toward C 130E aircraft. Several Marine soldiers carrying waterproof bags, M-16 rifles and other equipment walk across the airstrip. Soldiers disembark from C 130F aircraft. Two CH 46D Sky Knight Helicopter taxi on runway. Man gives arm and hand signals. Marines carry M-16 rifles and other equipment after disembarking from CH 46D Sky Knight Helicopter on the Khe Sanh airstrip. (Vietnam War period).
318mm rocket MGR-3A (M51) is also known by name 'Little John'. Soldiers prepare a rocket. A soldier fixes 260 pound warhead in the rocket. A soldier inspects electrical connections. Soldiers move rocket with launcher. Helicopter (YAH-63) arrives in a field. Soldiers come out with rocket from the helicopter. Soldiers stabilize launcher by its 2 jack assemblies and a rear support. A soldier removes insulating jacket. Another soldier elevates the rocket manually. Soldiers install wind indication set on ground. Another soldier views the receiver to check wind direction and velocity. Two soldiers spin the motor and run back to others. All soldiers sit at a distance and watch the rocket fire. M91 is fired.
U.S. Army Sergeant, from the 5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Bobcats" of the 25th Infantry Division, on an M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier. He speaks on radio during Operation Cedar Falls. M-113s move across fields in jungle. Banana plants are seen. (Vietnam War period).
Preview of movie 'Captain Newman M.D.' at the Directors Guild Theater, 7920 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles. Tony Curtis arrives with his wife. Gregory Peck is also seen with his wife. The director of the movie, David Miller and producer Robert Arthur, are also among the guests. Close up of program booklet for movie "Captain Newman M.D.". Bobby Darren and wife Sandra Dee also arrive at the show. Other notable persons in the audience include author Leo Rosten and director-producer Mervyn LeRoy.
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