An enactment of selection and classification of U.S. Army Air Force air crew in the United States during World War II. Narration by Ronald Reagan. Cadets after going through various tests arrive for their selection as bombardiers, pilots or navigators. A cadet signs on a document of appeal to a classification board as he wants to become a pilot and not a bombardier. The cadet speaks with two U.S. Army Air Force officers of the classification board. An officer shows aptitude test results to the cadet. The Cadet is convinced by the officers to become a bombardier.
U.S. soldiers in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. U.S. soldiers pickup meals at a mess tent and stand outside at tables to eat. A laundry for the soldiers shows two ingenious clothes washing machines made of 55 gallon drums and plungers, powered by rotatating wind -driven propellers. Laundry is drying on lines stretched out in background. Soldiers also scrub clothes on tilted tables. A tent area in the background.
U.S. Army Air Force ( USAAF ) B-29 Superfortress bombers in flight over the Pacific Ocean soon after World War II. Interiors of a B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft in flight shows a U.S. army cameraman taking motion pictures. B-29 Superfortresses in flight. A formation of B-29s above the clouds. Aerial view of a Pacific island. A B-29 aircraft in flight.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson makes a speech during a Hall of Heroes ceremony at Pentagon in Virginia, United States. President Lyndon Johnson arrives in the inner court at the Pentagon. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense, Clark Clifford. He delivers a dedication speech during the ceremony. U.S. Navy and army officers lined up next to President Johnson as he delivers a speech. Newsmen record the event in the foreground. President Johnson speaking from a podium.
U.S. President-Elect Jimmy Carter at the Pentagon in Virginia, United States. A sign reads 'Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff'. Carter is accompanied by Chief of Staff of U.S. Air Force General George Brown and other officials. Jimmy Carter talks to Pentagon employees. Views at night showing Carter making remarks to Pentagon employees. Carter speaks into a microphone.
U.S. Army installation Fort Richardson in Alaska, United States. A sign reads 'US Army Headquarters, Fort Richardson'. Vehicles move along a snow-covered road in front of a warehouse. View of a snow covered area.
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