United States Coast Guard Cutter ( USCGC ) Northwind II (WAGB-282) underway in Antarctica during Operation Highjump. The bow of USCGC Northwind II (WAGB-282). Ice as it breaks in two. Seagulls fly about. Icebergs show snowy white above the water and green color below. Men aboard the ship near railings. They work with lines on snow.
United States Coast Guard Cutter ( USCGC ) Northwind II underway under the command U.S. Navy Admiral Richard Cruzen during Operation Highjump in Antarctica. A helicopter on the helicopter deck of USCGC Northwind II (WAGB-282). Admiral Richard Cruzen steps into the cockpit of the helicopter. A front view of the cockpit of the helicopter shows Admiral. Cruzen in the cockpit. The helicopter takes off from the deck. It is in flight. The helicopter has balloon-type pontoons. It returns to the deck. The ship's lines in the foreground. Ships in the background. Admiral. Cruzen gets off from the helicopter. Photographers in the foreground.
A medium bomb (probably dropped by a U.S. Navy aircraft) is seen hitting the German Battleship Ostfriesland on July 20, 1921 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. A formation of U.S. Navy Curtiss F5L flying boats is seen in the air. The following day, July 21, 1921, 2000 lb. bomb is seen exploding near the Ostfriesland. The bomb is dropped by an airplane from an Air Corps unit commanded by Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell (neither seen). Several other 2000 lb. bombs explode on and near the Ostfriesland, causing it to roll over and sink.
Activities of U.S. 1st Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan on the L+1 Day during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II. U.S. 1st Marine Infantry Division seated on the ground. United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Pedro Augusto Del Valle and U.S. Colonel Robert O. Bare talk to each other. Del Valle smokes. A situation map shows advance.
Activities of U.S. 1st Marine division in Okinawa, Japan on the L+2 Day during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II. United States Marine Corps( USMC ) General Roy Stanley Geiger and USMC Lieutenant General Pedro Augusto Del Valle confer about advance showing map. A soldier with a rifle stands in the background.
U.S. President Lyndon B.Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. The House of Representatives chamber. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks, addressing lawmakers five days after the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Excerpts from President Johnson's speech, including his opening statement, "All I have I would have given gladly, not to be standing here today. The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that he began." He expresses his dedication to the pursuit of the policies of former President John F. Kennedy, including space exploration, Peace Corps, education, jobs, care for the elderly, and civil rights. He stresses his experience and qualifications for the Presidency. Elevated exterior view of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument in the foreground. Brief scene of marchers during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A United States missile launching, side view of U.S. Navy sailors marching in a parade. Two Asian boys enjoying a drink from cups.
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