Pentagon report, in 1963 u. S. Army film that covers counterinsurgency efforts in vietnam, the cuban missile crisis, the berlin wall, and from the secretary of defense to the people of the United States, this is the annual report of our armed forces. Narrator, peter hackers, pentagon reporter. This is a euro crisis in asia, berlin and cuba and how our armed forces have met these meetings and challenges to freedom. In their drive for world domination, the communist have identified Different Levels of possible conflict to exploit. Peace ink of war and light of what he calls the new means of mass destruction. And what he calls local wars, he putsrejects because as he it, they may grow into a thermonuclear war. But he recognizes another category which he called war of liberation and popular revolts. What we prefer to call some version and covert aggression. It is these wars which he says are not only admissible but inevitable. Answer tested during a year in vietnam is counterinsurgency counterinsurgency. At the request of the South Vietnamese government, we are helping poked as peaceloving people learn how to defend themselves. Here in a remote setting, there is new emphasis on the importance of the individual fighting men as a teacher and as well as a leader. Troops are here to advise and train the South Vietnamese but fight only to defend themselves on assignments which often take them into the midst of a better and dangerous struggle. In this conflict, it is hard to find the enemy than to fight him. Reaction time to guerrilla attack has been cut from hours to minutes with faster air transport and improve communications. Something is troops round up an enemy who strikes quickly and brutally, who already has assassinated cap a civilian leaders, teachers and other villagers who refused to join them. The plan to protect those who dwell in thousands of rural villages and towns resulted in the fortifying of approximately 5000 communities in the first year. Visit to intensive southeast asia, secretary of defense Robert S Mcnamara seized how the fortified hamlet program is working out. Like to Volunteer Fire Department is constantly on the alert against brushfire surprise attacks which flare up whenever viet cong raters are in the vicinity. Bamboo spiked parapets missing a primitive testament of barrier but are effective against night greatest. Offshore, our navy has trained south Vietnamese Navy patrols which guard internal waterways to. These patrols hauled suspicious vessels for search and interrogation. Distinction between friend and communist of is one of the most of the problems of guerrilla war. Overhead, the u. S. Air force trained South Vietnamese pilots to supply isolated outpost in a land where roads are all too few. In tattoo operations, the experience and support of our air force trained savvy in his pilots give competence and wings to government troops. Air commandos like their counterparts in the army and navy are trained for special missions, they also act as instructors and advisors. Teamwork and on the spot training cover dedication from the men in the field to the top commander, general paul d harkins. The u. S. Secretary to our vietnamese allies is a vest and confidence of one. It involves political, economic, psychological and military measures. All of the armed forces of the u. S. Play a part. On the side of the world, less than 90 miles from florida, lucas and other communist challenge, when they caused a world crisis. In the president s own words, this government has promised it has maintained the process surveillance of the soviet military buildup on the island of cuba. Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offenses missile sites is that in preparation on that imprisoned island. The purpose of these races can be none other than to provide it with strike capability against the western hemisphere. To halt this offensive buildup, a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment on the shipment to get to give it is being initiated. All ships of any kind bound for , whenrom whatever nation it on the content cargoes of offensive weapons turned back. The secretary of defense mcnamara announcing the quarantine ordered tells the press that those of instructions we have been given, those the instructions we will carry out. He decided to dismantle the bases in cuba and to remove defensive weapons. Under navy surveillance, the missiles that had threatened the u. S. Went back where they came from. And later, the soviet bombers were listed as offensive weapons, also it should come from cuba. Shipped home from cuba. In florida, the commanderinchief cited air force, navy and marine corps units which flew this balance missions that revealed the communist missile buildup, again, high and lowlevel reconnaissance pilots emphasized individual skill and achievement as they flew these important, historic missions. The president also inspected the Ground Forces in florida, ready for any action required. At Guantanamo Naval base, the u. S. Marines reinforce the local garrison. Again, the individual fighting men became a symbol to the world of americas determination to deter all commonest aggression. Communist aggression. Earlier, in asia because communists in laos threatened the border of thailand, the u. S. Responded quickly when thailand called for help. Landed combateet ready marines in bangkok in our biggest military move in the far east since the korean war. Army combat units were flown in by the air force to reinforce army troops already in thailand on maneuvers. The soldiers moved in a long time frontier basin commonest and filter the mouse. The presence of our military forces in a critical moment was sufficient to deter an open commonest aggression against peaceful thailand. Again, in india when communist chinese attacked in aggression niscent of u. S. Help was prompt. Ine, the air force flew urgently needed arms of the request of indias government. From the bamboo curtain to the berlin wall, we are maintaining our commitments. Standing firmly with our allies against communist designs for will conquest. This law has become a clearcut symbol of tyranny in modern times. Our forces hold constant alerts to maintain this frontier of freedom and each soldier realizes the importance of his own role. Despite periodic delays, our forces maintain their right to travel through communist east germany to reach west berlin. The red flag is a constant reminder of the danger that threatens every freeman. Directing the men on our global fund here are the men at the pentagon, our 50 doing Defense Program is explained by secretary of defense mcnamara. In the past year, we have doubled the rate of our summer and. We have double capacity to produce minutemen missiles with increased airlift and tactics by 100 we have tripled the Army Special Forces and we havent the number of the armies, ray divisions by 50 . We streamlined the military chain of command for faster action and we made a vital job of recruiting training and constructing and equipping our fighting men, the primary function of the individual service officers. I like to repeat general marshalls words, i believe they apply to every servicemen. The soldiers heart, the soldier spirit are everything. He cannot be relied on, he will tell himself, his commander and his country in the end. It is morale that wins the victory. It is staying power, the spirit which endures to the end. The will to win, the data terry the deputy secretary of defense is secondincommand at the pentagon. He shapes our security with mcintyre with the Top Security Team which includes the three service secretaries. When secretary mcnamara is away from the pentagon, deputy is in charge. They had the department of provides the soldiers we need whether it be for counterinsurgency or Tactical Nuclear response. The secretary of the navy has the mission of ensuring our navy and marine corps are capable of dealing with everything from the cuban crisis and counterinsurgency to nuclear war. The secretary of the air force shown here welcoming home preserves stresses the individual contributions, his job is to keep our air force rate for missions from. Aerial jungle warfare to deterring nuclear conflict. Consistsilitary team of the joint chiefs of staff with direct our overall strategy and operations. General Wheeler Heather represent the army. Admiral anderson is the navy member. General than they had the air force. Is the marine corps. Generalchairman is maxwell detailer who assumed office october 1 1962. I am looking for to my assignment in the pentagon and as service of the joint chiefs of staff. I find it and is binding on pentagon and a new adventure and a new approach to the problems of defense which are most is heartening. I refer to such things as the rediscovery of the need for conventional forces, the recognition of sunbird submissive insurgency and the willingness to make hard decisions in the controversial areas of defense. In recent years, the secretary of defense through the joint chiefs of staff has directed the farflung military operations of the unified commands composed of all services. Also, there are specified commands which means Single Service commands such as Strategic Air command. There are nine in all, depending on the military crisis of the moment, the joint use can designate the appropriate command for action. The event the command with headquarters Northern Virginia and is the cuban crisis with admiral dennis and at the home. Denison at the head. Command with hecklers in paris is closely associated with a supreme cap command of nato. Both are led by this general. Strike command located in temple, florida, the newest unified command is under general adams. Combat elements of the army and air force are prepared to strike hard and fast anywhere in the world. In fact, Strategic Air command is a Nuclear Deterrent to work with its tremendous second strike or counterpunch capability. Bombers at the Strategic Air command are constantly alert. They are ready to respond to president ial command. Protection for civilians on the homefront is the responsibility of civil defense, the National Survey marking and Stocking Program has located potential shelter spaces for more than 100 million americans. Isot interested, the Program Expected to provide shelter spaces for americans at home or at work. The Womens Army Corps and sister services, the waves, and women marines continue to find work as an integral part of our defense forces. And the century after clara barton of the American Red Cross help the wounded in the civil war setting, the traditional role of nurses in war and peace has expanded around the world. During the past year, army nurses went to earthquake iran or u. S. Field hospitals administered to the victims. Since the berlin crisis of 1961, the nation relies more than ever upon its citizen soldiers, sailors and airmen. The first reservists returning in 1962 after a year of active duty were greeted informally by the commander, 148,000 reservists and National Guardsmen spotted to this call. Each realize that he was an important individual whose skill entered his nations needs. Reorganization of the National Guard and reserves announced in will provide962 more combat ready units to meet the cold war of the future. Physical fitness as well as the dollar this is still basic for all who serve in our armed forces. Force includes missile men as well as flyers, here at the air force base, a Strategic Missile wing controls the most modern minutemen in its underground silo. The air for on his job by continuous brightness to launch their bird up prevent rather than start a nuclear war. To missiles, men flying is still of primary importance in a balanced air force, now and in the foreseeable future, the air force is calling for pilots who love the splitsecond precision and scale of its famed thunderbirds. Arewhile, the services purchasing the phantom jet, the nations finest tactical plan already in operation. The navy and marine corps call this the f4 b. The air force calls its version of the s4 c. The navy like the air force calls for scientists as well as flyers and sales but insists on individual fitness to meet the requirements of the modern navy. We are increasing the number of polaris submarines. 1964, we would have 29 information. To find information. These undersea subs go out for 60 days at a time. This year, more Ballistic Missile submarines increase our Nuclear Deterrent powers on the seven seas, on station, it is ready to fire polaris missiles from it in launching platforms. Includeservice that Nuclear Powered ships the Aircraft Carrier enterprise now in full operation. The cruiser, long beach. Also, the guided missiles. Firing threey missiles simultaneously represents a sizable force of cruisers armed with one or more types of missiles. The navy is training small units for lonely and dangerous missions, men who must perform a variety of skills often and more than one environment. Like the guerrilla soldier, the front man on an underwater Demolition Team must prove his ability and carriage during a long, extensive and difficult. Training. Great emphasis in 1962 was given to the Army Special Forces, a select group of individual fighting men, these u. S. Guerrilla fighters are volunteers. First is paratroopers and then for hazardous duty with special forces. They have been trained, retrained and cross trained, they can do everything from parachuting behind enemy lines to Teaching School to killing centers with the hip heel of their the hand. Knowledge and techniques in guerrilla warfare are being shared constantly with our partners in this hemisphere. In the canal zone, the caribbean of American Covers armies attended by officers from various latin american countries. Back at the Interamerican Defense college in washington, our friends from south of the border take highlevel staff courses which range from conventional war to meeting the guerrilla challenges of communist. In asia, with South Vietnam we are learning as well as teaching. Here, communist infiltration and subversion are seeking to destroy South Vietnam with guerrilla hit and run warfare. As the free vietnamese fortify their villages against the attacks of gorillas, this warfare becomes strongly reminiscent of the american past, then as now, isolated communities in danger of sudden attack were forced to protect themselves. Once more, fighting is on a primitive level, the techniques are those of the new fighter, the scout, silently, use the concealment of woods, swap or jungle, strike fast and hard. Like the worry of yesterday, the individual fighting men of today must be ready for anything at anytime. We cannot forget that behind all of this defense effort is the individual man and grow warfare in guerrilla warfare, no machine can replaces will, courage or will to win. In this video directed by nasa, the army, navy, air force and marine corps provide support with missile boosters and command power. While supporting peaceful missions in space, we cannot divide our notes are and Device Technology on earth, the minutemen which became operational in 1962 has a range of more than 6000 miles. Is aatest army missile shoot and scoot missile with a 300 mile range. For every level of conflict, we are maintaining a balanced offense. The commanderinchief in his 1963 message on the date of the union sums up our military position. This country continues to require the best defense the world, a defense which is suited to the 60s. This means that there will be a rising Defense Budget for there is no substitute for adequate defense and no bargainbasement way of achieving it. Expenditure of more than 15 billion this year on Nuclear Weapons systems alone a sum which is about equal to the combined Defense Budget of our european allies, it also means improved air and missile defense,improves civil in strength and growth capacity and of prime importance, more forces butnnuclear threats of massive retaliation may not deter peaceful aggression and a line of destroyers in a quarantine or a division of wellequipped men on a border may be more useful to our Real Security than the modification of awesome weapons beyond all rational need. Inmakes little sense for us speeches and resolutions, the horrors of communism to stand 50 billion a year to prevent its military advance and then begrudge spending, largely on American Products less than 1 10 of that amount to help other nations strengthen their independence and secure the social chaos in which communism has always thrived. The agreement recognizes that andsecurity is indivisible somewhat beyond our defense. There are nearly one million americans serving their country in the cause were freedom in overseas posts, a record no other people can match. I think these are proud and memorable days in the cause for peace and freedom. We are proud for example of Major Rudolph Anderson who gave his life over the island of cuba. We salute specialist James Allen Johnson who died on the board of south korea. Border of south korea. Sergeant gerald who was killed in vietnam. They are among the many who in havecentury, far from home died for our country. Of allk now and the task americans is to live up to their commitment. Thanks to almighty god, thank you for seeing us this way, we ask his help in guiding the good ship union. Narrator the United States can be proud of our armed forces, alert to meet every challenge in the spirit that safeguards our country is the will our serve and the will to win of everyone in uniform. 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