A training film about the role of U.S. Navy sailors aboard a ship in the United States. A sailor on guard walks down the deck of a U.S. Navy ship. The sailors lower a line from the deck of the ship. Various watches aboard the ship like the engine room watch, signal man watch in which the sailors use blinkers and flags, and radar watch. Men work on communication devices during communication watch. The sky, surface and lookout watch in which sailors use binoculars to keep a vigil. A ship underway at sea. A standing watch looks through binoculars as he wears a headset at night.
United States President Harry S. Truman addresses the nation from White House in Washington D.C., United States. American military troops march down a road in formation with U.S. Capitol in the background. U.S. President Truman at a desk in the White house as he addresses the nation over national radio. The President says that America will use its arms when threatened by aggression. President Truman says that they will build up their forces and make weapons. The President also talks about expanding the economy. People listen to the Presidential address over radio sets. President Truman says that America will not use its strength for aggression. He says that they are aware of the ill effects of a war. Representatives of various countries at United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. Navy 7th fleet activities in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Flight deck of USS Coral Sea as a U.S. Navy A-1H aircraft makes arrested landing on the deck. It touches down and catches fire. Aircraft taxis forward and folds its wings. U.S. Navy A-3B being catapulted from the deck. A-3 being launched and airborne. Aircraft on after part of flight deck as one of the aircraft unfolds its wings. A-3B aircraft takes off. Blast fence being lowered in the background as steam rolls down the deck. A-3B aircraft takes off and in flight. U.S. Navy E-1B aircraft takes off from aboard USS Coral Sea. RF-8A parked on the deck of the aircraft. Tow bar attached to the aircraft as sun sets in the background.
Decoration of U.S. army officers in Berchtesgaden, Germany, at the former Reichskanzlei in Staggass, a week after the end of World War II in Europe. U.S. Major General Maxwell D. Taylor pins DSC (Distinguished Service Cross), Legion of Merit, and Silver Stars on U.S. officers. U.S. soldiers stand in a formation on lawn. Field Marshal Keitel's house and "Sleeping Witch" mountain in the background. Infantry march along a road. Brigadier General Gerald J. Higgins being awarded the Silver Star and Colonel William Gilmore receives promotion to Brigadier General.
U.S. ships, crafts, and amphibious vehicles used to carry out an amphibious operation on foreign land, United States. Specially equipped U.S. ships designated as Control Ships depicts DEC (Control Escort Vessel) underway at sea. PCEC (Patrol Craft Escort Communication ship) underway at sea. Taskforce vessels scattered at sea. Ships used for amphibious operations including AGC (Amphibious Force Flagship), APA (Attack Personnel Transport ship), AKA (Attack Cargo Ship), LSD (Dock Landing Ship), APD (High Speed Transport), LST (Landing Ship Tank), and LSM (Landing Ship Medium). Landing Crafts include LCU (Landing Craft Utility), LCM-6 (Landing Craft Mechanized Mark-6), LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel), LCPR (Landing Craft Personnel Ramped), LCPL (Landing Craft Personnel Large). Landing Vehicles includes LVT 3-C (Landing Vehicles Tracked Mark 3-C), LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel Mark-5), LVTA-5 (Landing Vehicle Tracked Armored Mark-5), and DUKW (six-wheel drive amphibious truck). Control Ships DEC and PCEC.
Testing of U.S. buzz bombs at Dearborn, Michigan. U.S. buzz bombs, duplicates of German V-1 bombs, being produced and fuselage is assembled at Toledo, Ohio. Jet engines are assembled at Dearborn, Michigan. Raymond Blough and Henry Ford II watch the operations. A static test of jet engine of U.S. buzz bombs. Fly-bys of U.S. buzz bombs.
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