United States Marine Corps trucks parked in the middle of a dirt road in Nevada, United States. Telephone poles and mountains on roadside are seen. A reporter interviews a Marine standing in front of a gun truck. The Marine talks to the reporter holding a microphone. A young Marine manning the gun turret of the gun truck. Camera zooms into the face of the Marine being interviewed by reporter. The Marine walks away after the interview finished. (Vietnam War period.)
Operations aboard USS Essex (CVA-9) during the Lebanon crisis, in 1958. View beneath wing of an aircraft on catapult, as the catapult crew hooks bridle to aircraft. Officer leaves the ship's message center. Hatchway leads into message center. Two junior officers in the communication center. Teletype machines printing out messages aboard ship. Views beneath wing of jet as one of the catapult crew hooks it up to the catapult.
Vietnamese girl carries a candle stand. Woman wearing a head scarf sieves some material in a utensil while a dog passes by. In the background clothes seen hanging on a wire. A man carries two containers hanging on either side of a stick. Man wearing conical hat looks up in the sky. A boy tries to kill a snake with a stick.
A-3B Aircraft refuels an A-4C in flight. A-3B tanker in flight with fuel hose extended. A-4C moves up, makes contact with fuel probe of A-3B. Another A-4C is flied in the background.
Commanding Officer seated in his chair on bridge. A-3B Aircraft lands aboard USS Midway. Men work on plotting boards in CIC. Helmsman turns the wheel. Captain J M O'Brien seated in chair receives a message of strike.
A training film shows Vietnamese boy sleeping. A goose can be seen. Sampan in river, wood in sampan, Vietnamese villagers rowing the Sampan. A lady washing her hair. Another lady smiling.