Camera from hilltop, pans over an outdoor corral and collection of buildings (some quonset style) at U.S. Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California. In the middle background, what appears to be a firing range, can be seen. Other buildings sit atop hills in the far background. Scene shifts to close view of a chestnut mare, in a private stable. A sign on the gate reads "Reckless." The mare wears a blanket displaying a staff sergeant's stripes and service ribbons. The words "Sgt. Reckless 1st Mar. Div." also appear on it. Sgt. Reckless is contentedly eating from a trough of hay set up in the pen. Closeup of her horse blanket. (Note: Sgt. Reckless is seen here in retirement. She was bought by U.S. Marines in Korea, in 1952, during the Korean war, and trained to be a pack horse for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. Her decorations include: Purple Heart w/ 1 award star; Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ 1 service star; Navy Unit Commendation; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal w/ 3 bronze service stars; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Korea Medal; and French Fourragère. Sergeant Reckless died in 1968.)
Inaugural celebrations on Los Angeles' 150th birthday in Los Angeles, California. Parade event on city streets opens with the 'Epic of Transportation' depicting history of travel from primitive to modern times. Procession starts with a man on horseback drawing a primitive carriage with two children sitting on it. A buffalo cart. A carriage drawn by a mule team. Depiction of train and aircraft during the procession.
Early newsreel with narration showing round up and deportation activities for illegal immigrants and unwanted immigrants in America. The immigrants, including men, women, and children of the immigrants, are seen disembarking from a train at Communipaw, New Jersey and preparing for deportation out of the United States. The immigrants were gathered together from across the U.S. for numerous offenses, according to the narrator, including sneaking into the country illegally, committing crimes, or being Communist sympathizers, the 400 men, women and children are herded aboard the Ellis Island Boat to await deportation back to Europe. The Ellis Island Boat leaves the shore, pushed by a tugboat.
Taiwanese women workers at a sugarcane field in Taiwan, arrive by a train. Women workers gather matured crops from the field. Workers load harvested crop onto tractor.
Woman walks past a soldier and cannon stationed at a U.S. Army base and training camp. United States Army soldier looks back at her and follows her. Soldier gets her attention and demonstrates functioning of cannon to the woman. United States soldier converses with the woman across the cannon.
Paratroopers of the U.S. Army 187th Regimental Combat Team proceed through a Korean village as part of their post airdrop activities during training exercise in the Korean War. They turn to look back at the camera as they pass local villagers. Next, they are seen cossing a bridge over a river. Camera records them from position between columns of troops. Many look back as they pass the camera. In another scene, the troops march past a Korean man hauling crops in a wagon pulled by two oxen. Setting sun highlights the troops moving along a dirt road in hilly terrain.
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