United States President Harry S. Truman dismisses General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. Newsmen gather to collect news about the dismissal of Supreme Commander of the far east for the United States General Douglas MacArthur. A newspaper headlines reads ' Truman fires MacArthur' Past events show General MacArthur in Tokyo as he comes out of an official building. General at the war front as he gets up dates about the Korean War from the soldiers. President Harry S. Truman during his visit to Korea being greeted by General MacArthur.
Japanese troops win the Battle of Corregidor during World War II. United States General Johnathan Matthew Wainwright and other Japanese officers at a surrender conference. Officers discuss the terms of surrender. Japanese soldiers march in compound of a building. Soldiers on top of a watch tower. Japanese troops lower an American flag and Japanese flag being raised after they capture the island of Corregidor.
United States Veterans Administration's role for the war veterans of World War II. An enactment shows Veterans administrations role in terms of physical and financial rehabilitation of war veterans. A service disabled war veteran being provided technical training to enable him to get a job. War veterans being imparted technical training. A war veteran meets a vocational guidance officer. The officer guides him about the jobs he can take up and puts him through a series of scientific tests. A blind ex- Sargent in his gift shop set up by veterans administrations help under financial rehabilitation measures. A veteran in his home purchased under the financial rehabilitation benefits provided by the veterans administration.
United States 1st Cavalry Division soldiers during phase II of Operation Mosby in Vietnam. Soldiers of 1st Cavalry Division leave a village and move into a jungle. Tents and artillery at the 2nd Brigade Command Post in the forward area. A helicopter parked at the post. Officers look at a map and confer.
United States 1st Cavalry Division during phase II of Operation Mosby in Vietnam. Aerial views of lush green mountains and a lake. Tents at the United States 2nd Brigade headquarters and resupply point. A United States Army truck pulls up at the head quarters and resupply point.
Air Force missile crews in a Minuteman missile silo. An African American crew member seated at a desk. Each launch team must perform the same procedures to prepare and launch any missile. Instructions are encoded and confirmed before any actions are initiated. Each crewman must independently insert a key before launch can take place. Moreover, other crews in other locations are alerted and can stop the other crews launch activity by turning on an inhibit system, in their own location. Controllers operate simultaneously. Tight security measures at the control site as a guard checks identity cards of the controllers. United States Air Force officers at a meeting. They conduct a safety study. A technician undergoes a human reliability program. Tight security measures being implemented. A United States Air Force plane in flight.
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