American 26th Infantry troops do calisthenics (physical exercises.) at the Gondrecourt Training area of the First Division of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in France during World War 1.
Troops of the First Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) move down a hill with a horse-drawn caisson and small artillery piece, at their training grounds in Gondrecourt, France, during World War 1. In the next scene two gunners crouch behind the shield of a Vickers Q.F. Mark II 40mm Gun. An instructor stands over them and they fire the gun at his command, several times. The hot expended shells drop between the gunners. The assistant gunner loads a new round through the gun breech, for the next firing. Several other soldiers sit in the background observing and presumably awaiting their turn to practice firing the Vickers gun.
Troops of the First Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) practice setting the elevation of a Stokes mortar, at their training area in Gondrecourt, France, during World War 1. Next, a soldier removes a mortar round from a box. He installs its fuse and screws in its propelling cartridge. He then hands it to another soldier who drops it into a stokes mortar and it fires. A soldier holds up pieces of fractured metal, probably fragments of an exploded mortar bomb.
President John F Kennedy's plane arrives at Quonset point in Rhode Island, USA. Plane taxis to parking area. Large crowd gathered. Ramp placed at side of plane. President and Mrs Kennedy and party disembark from plane. They are greeted by an admiral at foot of ramp. Marine Corps flag at the dip. Marine officer in charge of honor guard stands. Marine band plays during president's visit. President and party at attention during the honors. Marine honor guard is inspected by the President. President Kennedy holds bouquet of roses and walks off with party. Crowd waves at President. Photographers take pictures of President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. Naval personnel and civilians applaud. Mr and Mrs Kennedy board a marine helicopter. Helicopter takes off.
Exterior view of the White House in Washington DC, USA. President Richard Nixon converses with CIA Director Richard Helms in the Presidential suite. Another man sitting on a couch listens to their conversation.
Aerial views of jungle in Vietnam. American F-100 aircraft strafing and bombing targets in jungle. General Purpose (GP) bombs are dropped over several targets in the dense jungle. Smoke rises as GP bomb bursts. (Vietnam War period).
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