United States troops in France during World War I. U.S. Army Major General Clarence Edwards reviews the 26th Infantry Division. Major General Edwards and the Heads of Staff conduct the review. General Edwards and other officers approach the troops. The infantry and cavalry parade. Soldiers march with guns and U.S. flags.
United States soldiers in France during World War I. A priest performs baptism rite for U.S. soldiers. A U.S. soldier with a priest on a raised platform in a city square. Numerous soldiers attend at the gathering. The soldiers take turns to go up and be baptized by the priest. A soldier with the priest reads from the Bible during the rite. Civilians watch the rite from the buildings around. A sign in French on a building. The priest baptizes each soldier drawing water from a mess kit pan that is perched atop a tripod of rifles.
United States officials and officers in France during World War I. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing and President Raymond Poincare review cavalry and infantry troops of the American and French forces. Also standing with them is former Prime Minister Paul Painleve and other American and French military leaders. U.S. and French cavalry and infantry march past in review. Soldiers carry the U.S. and French flags. Soldiers salute as they pass the leaders.
The state funeral for United States Army, General of the Armies John J Pershing in Washington DC. U.S. Army General Omar Bradley greets a civilian who shakes hands with other officers present. The casket is removed from the car and pallbearers proceed with it up the U.S. Capitol steps. The late General's son, sister, Secretary of State George C Marshall and others in the background. A long line of citizens enter the Capitol building to view the body. Several crippled veterans entering the building. Citizens entering the Capitol. A long line of people waiting to enter. Men, women, children, soldiers, sailors, veterans, nuns, and African American citizens waiting in line. Four men standing in the line.
A group of men comes out of the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer followed by U.S. Army pallbearers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, carrying the coffin of U.S. Army General Jacob L Devers. Members of the funeral party stand on either side of the path, as the pallbearers carry the flag draped casket out of the chapel and place it on a horse drawn caisson carriage.
Funeral services for U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia, United States. The late Robert Kennedy's brother Senator Ted Kennedy and Robert's wife Ethel Kennedy at the funeral mass. Pall bearers around the flag draped coffin. Pallbearers fold the flag and hand it over to Ted Kennedy. Ted presents it to Ethel Kennedy. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and others express their condolence to Ethel Kennedy. Ethel Kennedy and other family members walk through the crowd preceded by President Johnson and the First Lady Claudia Johnson. Officials kneel down near the coffin.
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