RED BEACH ONE

[Music] the cameras work fine Captain okay we'll head for home the final run was made at 750 ft I couldn't see what we needed in the oblique so I made this forward firing pass should be about 10 or 15 frames down in the first run there it is okay we'll need prints of these three the rest of the rest gentlemen plan Alpha calls for a landing on Blue beach however our photo interpreters have asked obained from our a reconnaissance blue Beach to be heavily fortified therefore we recommend plan Bravo the landing on red Beach Mission amphibious operations the target a distant stretch of sandy beach is brought close by reconnaissance months of planning have paid off now the final decisions must be made renant get a message out to the amphibious Task Force Commander yes sir advise him that we recommend using plan Bravo with a landing on red Beach we also recommend HR at 0500 at c a marine Battalion Landing team is poised for the assault men weapons and Navy support all together they form a powerful striking [Music] weapon hey Stevenson HS they've been training together for 7 months it's your team I said to go okay I want this it Loose bring it up now it's going to happen and they're [Music] ready okay weer almost pack straightened away I want all your other gear square away by day yes [Music] sir in the half light of dawn The Landing Force moves ashore everybody traveling just just a little faster Under Fire wave after wave hits the beach on a precise [Music] schedule within 30 minutes 1200 Marines will be [Music] assured with the men comes mechanized support the fast moving onos Tank Killer searching out its targets R left stop now try it's a direct hit you're out of action for half hour put up the Black Flag yes sir war games a rehearsal that's right just going through the motions no that's not [Music] right Mitch take your team move out to the left and velop from the left go month after month the men of the fleet Marine Force carry out these exercises and they take take it seriously all of it each time the beach is a Proving Ground for tactics for machines for men each time they gain experience better their performance you don't wait for combat to take your training seriously [Music] here's an actual incident during an amphibious exercise an enemy strongpoint is holding up a marine rifle company an Umpire points out the target the company Commander calls in a Forward Air controller he's a Marine Aviator assigned to the Infantry to guide air strikes against the enemy coordinates 962 361 assisting the controller is a marine Communicator a radio specialist and a Jeep full of equipment ready to minut [Applause] Sir within minutes he's set up and ready to go hello binder this is bird dog 14 I have one priority Mission over the request is cleared swiftly through the echelons of command close air support is a marine cor specialy number one priority fortified position in Target area ner 6 3 318 chart number one request bombing rocket and night palom attack aircraft already on patrol are directed to the area bird dog 14 bird dog 14 says highball 33 over guiding a flight of SuperSonic attack aircraft down to a small Target on the ground isn't easy it's done by One Pilot talking to another in the special language of flank one nape and 6 Mark 81's per aircraft over h all 3 three this is bird dog 14 I have you on sight you're cleared On Target heading 350° pull out left the wind at the Target is from the East at 12 knots I suggest a running heading to over a bird dog4 is highball 33 your transmission's broken say again please over it happens every so often usually at the wrong time hello bird dog 14 highball 33 over [Music] he's cutting in and out you getting you give it a try without Guidance the strike aircraft can't complete the mission at the moment everything depends on one Marine's Communications knoow his response is almost instinctive as he checks the connections the terminals the fuses seeking to isolate the problem [Music] [Applause] hello high ball 33 this is bird dog4 how do you read me now over I Roger bird dog 14 this is highball 33 we're reading you loud and clear over Roger highball 33 this is bird dog 14 I say again I suggest your bomb heading from north to south over Roger bird dog 14 this is highball 33 we have the Target in sight we're rolling in hot right now [Applause] it was training that pulled him through less than a year out of high school this Marine knew where to look and what to do because he was trained in what the Marine Corps calls immediate action the training he received in Communications built One Step upon another from first principal of radio on through increasingly complex theory and practice all of it has been pointed toward rapid response to cope with the emergency as soon as it [Music] happens part of his training covered the MRC 87 used in ground air communication methodical systematic instruction that stuck with him when he needed it take through this receiver transmitter if any the students are still in D as to the position of these unit please come forward Sergeant where's the receiver transmitter unit located right here Stevenson however the most complex piece of equipment that'll give you the most trouble in the field is the antenna coupler but even small problems will give you more trouble in the field such as wires cables small joints Marine training made him a competent technician his initiative and alertness did the rest thousands of marine Specialists participate in every exercise their professional touch is as necessary here as it is in combat the helicopter crew okay real good give me a thumbs up when it's completed awesome the combat engineer the aerology probing for tomorrow's weather the highly trained reconnaissance troops repelling in Behind Enemy [Music] Lines far a field the work of hundreds of other Marines supports the operation each of the 30,000 Marines sent to formal training courses each year becomes expert in his field the Marine Corps builds men men who are highly skilled who seek to excel in their assignment whether it's programming a computer or maintaining the fuel system of a jet fter ahead where do they derive this standard of Excellence it's something Marines will tell you you know from the beginning from the first day you put on the uniform the Marine Core wants your best effort no matter how specialized his assignment every Marine is a Rifleman first last and always you didn't know what you were doing the training is rugged unforgiving it may mean changing the habits of a lifetime but these standers will set the pace for every other experience you'll have in the core men combat is a serious business if you go into combat and don't know what you're doing you are going to be in serious trouble is that clear sound off Mar hands upy up remember you aim in at the tank down range at 300 yd you squeeze the trigger you do not Jerk it you'll always be confronted with a challenge of high [Music] [Applause] [Music] performance the machines do their part but Victory still hinges on the courage and stamina of the individual The Rifleman himself and expert in the art of winning and surviving in the very serious business of [Music] [Applause] [Music] combat the constant training and practice gives him that extra margin the confidence the alertness the mark of the professional and this is how the Marine Corp has always trained the Young Americans who have joined its ranks for more than 190 years whenever Marines have gone into battle for their country training thorough and realistic has prepared them to face any problem any challenge anywhere [Music] [Applause] [Music] today's Marines are experts in the complexities of modern warfare and they are the same self reliant men who have answered this nation's call since 1775 the Marine Corps is offering you a challenge to join the ranks of these marines to undergo the training and building of Body Mind and Spirit The Mark of a Marine a