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Historical Military Footage

Black and white clips showcasing military actions, civil defense, and astronaut events from the mid-20th century.

USA - 1940s - Firemen demonstrate how to safely move a hose from a fire engine.
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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.
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U.S. Air Force Airman Carter Nussbaum, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, details the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during a full moon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2022. The 6th AMXS conduct routine aircraft inspections to ensure peak performance before they leave the ground.
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DF-ST-85-12604. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center....An instructor watches as a Marine from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, hangs suspended from his rappelling line as a demonstration of the ability of the belay man to stop a falling rappeler. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Barrel of a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on the rear of an MV-22 Osprey flying combat operations in Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan.
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030128-M-1852W-004. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry
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Capt. Nathan Hoeger, commander of the 186th Military Police Company, Iowa Army National Guard, shows a student how to use night vision goggles at Heritage Elementary School during a STEM+Art event in Ankeny, Iowa, on April 14, 2022. Hoeger and other members of the 186th MP Company showed how science, technology, engineering and math are used in the Iowa National Guard to protect Soldiers and complete missions through interactive displays.
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cypher of King George II Cannon, solapur, Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox
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A Team Minot Airman reads the names of POW/MIAs during a POW/MIA commemoration run, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. Volunteers from the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing ran for 24-hours with the POW/MIA Flag and the U.S. Flag in honor of those held in captivity and those who have yet to return home.
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AN airman presents a "gong" act to a crowd. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank, and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin in a remote area outside of the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, Russian Cosmonauts Shkaplerov and Ivanishin are returning from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews.
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