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).
American soldiers of 442nd Infantry 34th Division recover from wounds and seated outside a hospital tent in Italy. (Members of the 442nd Regiment were mostly Americans of Japanese ancestry.) A man enters the scene and hands them newspapers to read. The convalescents talk, smile and read newspapers. They read the 'Pacific Citizen'. Soldiers read 'Yank' magazine.
A C-123 aircraft taxis and takes off from runway at the Ankhe Airfield in South Vietnam. Forklift unloads mail sacks from a C-130 aircraft. American 1st Cavalry Division soldiers board the C-130. (Vietnam War period).
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