Atomic Testing and Military Operations

Historical footage capturing the impact of atomic tests and military operations, featuring landscapes and equipment used during Cold War activities.

Ground burst effects of an atomic bomb
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The sail and tail fin of the nuclear-powered submarine USS TREPANG (SSN-674) protrude from the ice after surfacing near Ice Camp Opal, one of three research stations established on the polar ice cap during the Arctic Research and Environmental Acoustic (AREA) program. AREA '85 is a Navy-sponsored expedition to study oceanography, acoustics, geophysics, communications and submarine warfare in the polar environment. Subject Operation/Series: AREA '85 Country: Arctic
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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-141 Starlifter aircraft at Point Salines Airport during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)
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Marine Corps Barrage Balloons, Parris Island, South Carolina, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, May 1942
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DF-ST-87-03228. Base: Managua Country: Nicaragua (NIC)
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F3228-SPT-95-000246-XX-0192. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-ST-87-13022. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Pyong Taek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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DF-SC-85-03353. Country: Unknown
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Buses transport U.S. Army personnel into the area to aid in efforts to combat a forest fire. State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Haitian migrants line up at the tent camps to be processed for repatriation. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)
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Linehandlers await the order to cast off the lines as the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LA JOLLA (SSN-701) prepares to get underway. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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In the Midst of a large to-scale tactical sand table, commanding Major General Royal Moore, 3rd Marine Air Wing of El Toro Marine Base, California, addresses ground commanders shortly before the DESERT STORM ground war. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Northern Boarder Province Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)
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Barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C. - May 1942.
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The interior of a warehouse where Soviet weapons and ammunition were found by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)
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DM-ST-88-08121. Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER Country: Norway (NOR)
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A Marine Sweeps for Hidden Explosives on a Road in Iraq's Anbar Province
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Major aircraft accident victims are being grouped according to the degree of injuries. The "victims" are civilian volunteers who are assisting in an Air Force mass medical emergency training exercise. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A view of Aguacate Airstrip control tower during Exercise AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE) II. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)
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Weekly Practice Drill With Line-Throwing Gun, Observe Projectile in Flight. Lifesaving Service Activities and Equipment, 1918. Department of the Treasury
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A view of Camp Comfort, a tent city established to accommodate the participants of Operation Comfort. Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-SN-86-12409. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Dutch Marines prepare their positions inland from Red Beach. They are getting ready for the NATO exercise Northern Wedding. Base: Shetland Island Country: Scotland (SCT)
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Military personnel of various nations learn to rig a parachute at jump school during multi-national range training at the Dahlonega Ranger Camp. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Demonstration Woensdrecht airbase; Overview people. 1984
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United States Air Force Academy, Colorado , Military facilities, Military academies, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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An aerial view of various base facilities during exercise COPE ELITE '81. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)