The United States Navy Sea , Air and Land forces ( Navy SEALs ) in Okinawa, Japan. A beach marker yellow and black flag on White Beach. LCU-1627 (Landing Craft Utility) Vehicle. Vehicles off load heavy equipment on a beachhead. A tank lays a mat on the beach from water edge. Marines walk behind the tank. A mobile crane works on the beach. A heavy duty forklift parked in the background.
The United States Navy Sea , Air and Land forces ( Navy SEALs ) at White Beach in Okinawa, Japan. LCU-1627 (Landing Craft Utility) Vehicle. Marines off load equipment from vehicles. Two LCM-8 ("Mike Boats") in water being pushed by a bulldozer. Marines seated on an amphibious vehicle.
Swearing-in of United States Air Force Brigadier Daniel James, Jr. in the United States. U.S. military personnel, government officials and dignitaries gathered in a hall during the swearing-in ceremony of USAF Brigadier Daniel James, Jr., as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. United States Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird shakes hands with the officials and the dignitaries present during the event. Brigadier Daniel James, Jr. arrives and the Defense Secretary introduces the Brigadier to the officials. The men shake hands. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird speaking on the occasion. Brigadier Daniel James's wife and son and a General seated on a side watch the Defense Secretary. Several views of the Defense Secretary speaking. The Defense Secretary moves with Brigadier James and his wife and son to the center of the platform. Defense Secretary Laird hands over a pin to Mrs. Daniel James.
Swearing-in of United States Air Force Brigadier Daniel (Chappie) James, Jr. as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, at the Pentagon, Washington, DC. U.S. Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird administering an oath of office to Daniel James, Jr., during the latter's swearing-in ceremony as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Brigadier General James's wife and son standing by his side as he takes the oath of the office. Secretary Laird congratulates General James. A photographer takes pictures. Secretary Laird and the General James posing. General James speaking on the occasion. His wife and son standing beside him. The audience applaud at the end of the speech. U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater and Democratic U.S. Representative L Mendel Rivers shaking hands with the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. A few officials go up the platform and congratulate General James. All the officials get up from their seats and go up the platform to congratulate the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Defense Secretary Laird speaking to the officials and the officials shaking hands with General James and his family.
The oil abatement product on the surface of water with more being sprayed. Crewmen dump bags of the abatement product into the hopper of the machine. Crewmen on the fantail. The product being sprayed on water. Life lines in the foreground. Two men stand by ready to use a flame thrower in an attempt to light the oil. The flame thrower is turned on. It throws flames over the water surface with no effect. Officers and men talk over the fantail of the destroyer. Two crewmen work around gear in card board boxes on the deck. Four crewmen on the deck of USS Compton. A man with a bucket which is used to dump kerosene over side. A man with a bag of the oil abatement product pouring it out over the ship's side. Men pour the product over the side. Military people and civilians near the life lines. Smoke on the water in the background. An officer lights a torch using a piece of wood and throws it over the side to float on water. A flare floats on the surface and burns. The flare burns in the midst of the oil abatement product on the surface with an attempt to set the product on fire along with the oil. An officer throws an object on water. An officer along the deck edge. An orange flare in the hand of an officer. Men on focsle of USS Compton. The flare burns on water as men continue to light the oil abatement product and oil. A man at the deck edge plays a flame thrower down over the water surface. Officers enter. A man holding a flame thrower looks over the side.
An oil abatement experiment aboard USS Compton (DD-705) off the shore of Newport, Rhode Island. A small civilian tanker laying oil on the surface of water for the experiment resulting in an oil slick on the surface of water. Officers and men on the deck of USS Compton. A United States Coast Guard (USCG) H-52 Seaguard helicopter hovers over the water in the background. Crewmen walk back and forth in the foreground carrying bags of an oil abatement product. The H-52 hovers close over USS Compton. A bag of the product is handed over to a man on the deck. The man walks off. A USCG patrol boat in the open sea. Oil slick on the surface of water off the side of the destroyer. A man stands looking down over a side in the foreground. The product being dumped over the side from the bags. Grayish powder on the surface of water. Empty bags float on the surface of water. A weather deck passageway. An officer runs down the passageway. Smoke over water on the starboard side of the ship. A fire burns off the starboard bow. Black smoke rises. Men on the weather deck. The smoke fills the area in the background. Men rush with a fire hose. A fire burning on the surface of water. Smoke rises from the fire. The H-52 circles to photograph the fire. It hovers some distance from the fire. A little bit of smoke drifts from the fire as it stops burning. The smoke hangs over the surface of water after the fire has burned out.