The United States Fifth Regiment engineers cross a river on 'assault' boats in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The men row the boats. Tanks cross the water over a bridge. Smoke due to explosions by hand grenades. The U.S. Fifth Regiment engineers in wooded area. The men are camouflaged. Men cross the field. The men set the pillboxes afire with well directed shots.
Radio controlled boat in Fort Story, Virginia. A radio controlled boat used as a target for three-inch gun crews. The boat is guided by wireless from the shore. A man operates the controls. Several men stand in a group. They fire guns. (World War II period).
Captain Fincher, U.S. Army, instructing at the Infantry NCO candidate course,US Army Infantry School , Fort Benning, Georgia. The NCO candidates seated in front of the instructor. One of them stands. A Sergeant instructs candidates in handling of barbed wire and fortification of positions. A firing range in operation. Soldiers descending from a parked airplane, at Hang Khong, Vietnam. Sign reading: "Lightning, Mines Booby Traps and tunnel,Training Center". Instructor showing soldiers munitions. Sign reading: "Devil Weapons of the Viet Cong." Troops, suspended from taut line, crossing a river, and rappelling from a height. (Vietnam War period).
Presidential Boeing 707, Air Force One. A huge enthusiastic crowd, replete with brass band, greets U.S. President Richard Nixon as he arrives at Fort Smith Arkansas airport and boards a Presidential helicopter for Fayetteville, to watch a football game between Texas and Arkansas. President Nixon disembarks from the plane. Supporters cheer for him and wave hands. President Nixon shakes hands with some people among the crowd and advances towards a helicopter for flight to the football stadium.
Swimmer Marvin Nelson swims in Fort Dodge , Iowa. Marvin Nelson digs up the surface of an ice field. He takes off his clothes. He gets into the water below the ice cover. He swims in chilled water and catches a fish. He gets out from the ditch in the ice field.
U.S. Air Force B-36 Peacemaker bomber aircraft at Fort Worth Air Base in Texas. USAF personnel stand around B-36 parked in a hangar. Two 42,000 lb. bombs being loaded on B-36 aircraft. A bomb is raised via lift into aircraft. Bomb appears to be a T-12 Cloudmaker "Earthquake bomb." Man writes something on the casing of the bomb, kisses his own hand and slaps it against the bomb casing, smiling. More scenes of the bomb being loaded.