A film on the life of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr, the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. A U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport airplane lands at an airport. People gather at the airport to greet John Glenn after his journey. He comes out of the airplane. Glenn seated in a car with his wife and U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. The car drives along. People gathered along the sides of the streets wave and cheer as the car moves past. Arrival of U.S. President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral, where President Kennedy descends the steps of the Air Force One aicraft. U.S. President John F Kennedy presents Astronaut John Glenn with NASA Distinguished Service Medal for his Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Astronauts applaud. Several officials and dignitaries at the ceremony. Glenn arrives in Washington DC. Crowds gathered to greet Glenn, with some standing on bridges and overpasses in the rain to cheer him. Interior of the White House. Astronaut Alan Shepard, John Glenn and his wife at the White House with the President and first lady Jackie Kennedy, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson. Glenn seated in a car. A crowd gathers on a street of Washington DC during a parade to honor John Glenn. They wave and greet him. Buildings along street sides. A ticker tape parade in New York. Exterior of the U.S. Capitol. The speaker of the house addresses the members of the Congress. He talks about the achievement of Glenn. Members of the Congress applaud and cheer. Glenn addresses the Congress. The members applaud. Cameramen record the event.
Public service announcement by U.S. Department of Transportation in a message that looks and sounds like an automobile advertisement. A parked Minicar RSV automobile (concept car) is seen. A man stands nearby and introduces the car. The safety features of the car make it unique. The car is demonstrated and multiple crash test scenes are shown, with the car bouncing back from crashes with little damage. Scene shows automobile air bags deploying in an accident. A man opens the gull wing style door and is seen seated in the car. He closes the door.
Reenactment of combat exhaustion treatment for U.S. soldiers from World War 2 combat. Patients receive military training at a training center after the completion of treatment. The patients march during the training. Rehabilitated patients pitch tents and drill. The patients receive training of sensible occupation therapy project, constructive and field projects, sports for physical coordination and team spirit. (Note: Clips deals with treatment for Combat Exahaustion, also later termed Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD)
Sea going specializations in the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy Aircraft takes off from an aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy personnel see various sites and travel to many countries during their service. Sea going specialists including an engine man, sonar man, radar man, mechanic and quarter master working. Aviation specialist directs the aircraft, it taxis on the carrier.
Sea going specializations in the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy planes in flight. Naval aviator fly planes. Naval officer dons a helmet. A woman looks at a navy wing on navy commissioned officer's uniform. Aircraft lands aboard an aircraft carrier underway at sea.
U.S. Navy nurse recruitment promotional film. U.S. Navy nurse walking amongst patients in beds at hospital. Navy nurse talking to orderly as she prepares surgical instruments. Two nurses converse. A group of young men and women run from beach into the water at Waikiki Beach in Hawaii with Diamond Head in the background. Aerial view of Bethesda Naval Hospital complex.
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