United States Army soldiers of 196th Light Infantry Brigade, B Company, burn huts in a village vacated by NVA 2nd Regiment soldiers. U.S. Army soldiers set fire to huts and smoke and flames consume the huts. Soldiers stand inside a building heavily damaged by shell fire, and they knock down a concrete wall of the building to expose the inside. (Vietnam War period).
United States Army soldiers of 196th Light Infantry Brigade attend religious service led by a U.S. Army chaplain in Que Son Valley area of Vietnam, near Fire Support Base West. Protestant chaplain preaches to American Army soldiers. Chaplain reads from the bible. Soldiers pray and follow along with the service. Portable altar and Chaplain's helmet on ground beside him. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines land to begin guard duty in Vietnam. 3,500 United States Marines landing at a beach North of Danang, where they will guard an American jet airfield against attack by Vietcong guerrillas. Marines climbing down rope ladder into LST from ship. Marines running onto beach after LST reaches shore. (Vietnam War period).
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlingon, Virginia, United States. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives at the Memorial. President Eisenhower with Secretaries of War and Navy walks past a Color Guard. The President reviews a Marine Honor Guard. President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard Nixon, other officials and officers seated. People gathered around the war memorial. Views in the distance of apartment buildings ("River Place"?) and other high rise buildings under construction in Rosslyn.
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlington Virginia, United States. Civilians and officers walk down a road towards the statue of flag raising on Iwo Jima. A sign on a bus reads 'Parents of Marines from Pittsburgh. Men and women get off the Greyhound bus. Marines marching and at attention. Rosslyn apartment buildings, possibly "River Place" under construction in the distance. Personnel from all services with their service flags. Four Marines raise a flag on the pole of the statue. A Marine band plays at the ceremony.
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)in Virginia, United States. Inscription at the base of the statue. American flag being raised on the statue. Officials at attention as flag is raised. A woman Marine salutes. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower walks past the statue. He shakes hands with officials and get into a car. Vice President Richard Nixon at the podium as he delivers a speech. A man at the base of the statue as he blows the bugle. Marines salute in the foreground.
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