John Philip Sousa's U.S.Navy Band of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station leading a World War I Liberty Loan parade on a city street (possibly in Chicago, Illinois). Behind them two cars are seen and other marchers carrying signs. One sign reads: "Chip In." Numerous spectators line the sidewalks. View from above of the band in formation for a concert. John Philip Sousa and his wife, Jane, pose in front of a residence. He wears the uniform of a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. (Note: During World War I, the Navy asked Sousa to train bandsmen at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. On May 31, 1917, at the age of 62, he accepted a commission as a Lieutenant, in the U.S.Naval Reserve and organized a new band at the Great Lakes Center. His fame attracted so many band recruits that he was able to form several Navy bands for other Navy bases and units.)
U.S. sailors near a radio tower in the United States. A sailor climbs up a ladder on a side of the radio tower. He waves from the top and climbs down. Two sailors operate a hand generator near the tower. A sailor poses at the base of the tower.
A U.S. Navy training film about the usage and importance of DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) as a disinfectant in the United States. DDT being sprayed on a man's hair and beard. A man sprays DDT powder under a pile of sacks and on a wooden frame. Another man sprays DDT at the base of a platform with containers placed on it.
A U.S. Navy training film about operating a wound in the eye of an American soldier during World War II. A soldier with an eye injury being operated upon. Doctor performs ocular enucleation on the eye. Speculum being inserted into the eye. Extraocular muscles being picked up and cut. Various rectus being cut like the inferior, superior and lateral. Scissors being used to cut a part and considerable hemorrhage occurs. Suture being passed in circular manner. A sphere of glass being implanted to muscle as a base. Suture being tied and conjunctival wound is sutured. Dressing being applied on the eye.
Views of the first Nike-Hercules missile unit placed in operational service in Taiwan. Chinese soldiers install fins on the missile. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Army, General Lo Lieh on an inspection tour of the base. A Chinese officer briefs the General during the tour. Four Nike-Hercules missiles seen on launch pad. Missiles being raised to firing position.
First Nike-Hercules missile service by Chinese Army in Taiwan. Nike-Hercules missile being raised into firing position at a base in Taiwan. Chinese troops within an enclosed area.
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