President Gamal Abdel Nasser, of Egypt, escorts Nuri as-Said, Premier of Iraq, inspecting honor guard at airport, in Cairo, Egypt. Iraqi DC-6 Aircraft with Iraqi flag on tail,in background. View of Amman Airport in Jordan. Officials gather to greet arriving Arab leaders,as they deplane from a Saudi Arabian DC-6 with Saudi Arabian insignia on its tail. Among those deplaning are King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, who holds the arm of Shukri al-Quwatli, President of Syria, as they walk together towards the Amman airport terminal building.
A Saudi Arabian communication satellite (and two other satellites) are launched in space by United States space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-51G. An Arabic news bulletin anchor, speaking in English, introduces the event. He then tries to interview first Saudi Arabian space flier Prince Sultan Salman bin Al Saud through video conferencing. Sultan Salman of Saudi Arabia, in United States space shuttle Discovery, is visible on a TV monitor in the background. During delays while attempting to make voice contact with Prince Saud, the news anchor, now speaking in Arabic, reports about the space flight in Discovery. Finally, radio contact is made, and the anchor is able to converse with Prince Saud about his experience.
Highlights the role of United States Coast Guard in Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia. Importance of maintaining a high morale among men at the war front. A Coast Guardsman plays with a dog on board a ship. MCPO (Master Chief Petty Officer) Bill Vahey explains the importance of boosting the morale of Coast Guard personnel through mail and good food. Men watch television, read and write mail. PSC Henry Kohnert also emphasizes upon the importance of mail as a morale booster for men at the war front. Special groups and youngsters send encouraging mails to Coast Guards. A 70 feet long mail sent by children displayed and men look at the mail. Men eat food around a table, a radar boat underway at sea. PAC Mike Price eats a meal. Coast Guards eat ready to eat MRE food from a packet. An officer in a television interview praises the MRE food and promotes it. Men of Security unit 301 eat food prepared by their own cooks.
Highlights the role of United States Coast Guard personnel in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Cargo unloaded and an officer briefs men. Decorated Christmas trees. Various Coast Guard personnel express their views about celebrating Christmas away from home. LCDR Gary Anderson stands outside a door with numerous Christmas cards. A Christmas Eve party. Men drink and enjoy, music played on a tape recorder as Santa Claus gives away gifts. Some Coast Guards on duty on Christmas Eve as they patrol the coast in a radar boat. Men on duty on Christmas Day where as some men joke and enjoy. MK1 John Gaida and MCPO John Vaney express their commitment to duty even at Christmas time.
Highlights the role of United States Coast Guard in Operation Desert Storm, while stationed in Saudi Arabia. Mechanics work on a radar boat as they check the boat thoroughly. Man with a mask works on a boat. A crack on a boat being placed on a trailer with the help of a crane. Men repair the boat. DC1 Jim Young explains the repair work done on the boat.
Highlights the role of United States Coast Guard in Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia. Missiles fired during Operation Desert Storm. Patrol boats underway in sea. MK1 Gary Landry tells how he smelled explosion fumes after a missile attack and couldn't put his gas mask in time. Men on board a boat underway at sea. MKC Tom Zaborsky explains the maintenance of patrol boats. Men work on boats.