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ARMED FORCES DAY 1963—The Guided Missile Cruiser
USS Boston (CAG-1) left and the Destroyer USS Forrest
Sherman (DD-931) represent two of the most powerful
ships in America’s Fleet. The U.S. Navy has deployed ships
of equal capabilities at strategic points throughout the Free
World,
ARMED FORCES DAY 1963—United States Marines assembU
on the flight deck of an assault ship preparatory to board
ing helicopters during vertical envelopment phase of c
landir.g operation.
ARMED FORCES DAY 1963-At homo and abroad com
munity rotations play an important part in tho everyday
lives of our mon and women in uniform. Hero a membei
of tho U. S. Coast Guard plays host to an orphan froir
Boston, Massachusetts area as they attend a ma|or loagus
baseball game.
ARMED FORCES DAY 1963-A U. S. Air Force Titon II Inter
continental Ballistic Missile begins n successful test firing
from the Atlantic Missile Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
MAY 18
NEXT SATURDAY
KODIAK NAVAL STATION
AHMED FORCES DAY
LIST OF EVENTS
ALL KODIAK ISLAND
COMMUNITY INVITED
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1963
1 P.M.—Naval Station Personnel
Inspection
SATURDAY, MAY 18
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
“Open House” aboard the Naval
Station
EXHIBITS
Static display of weapons and cold
weather clothing.
Search and Rescue equipment.
Aircraft.
Crash and Fire Rescue Trucks.
Link Trainer.
Rotary Type Snow Plow.
50-ton Aircraft Crash Crane
ABC Warfare Defense Equipment.
Teletype Installed to Receive
Weather Information.
Open House at Armed Forces Ra
dio and Television Station.
Open House on the USS KODIAK
at the city docks.
Open House on the USCGC
STORIS and USCGC BITTER
SWEET at the Naval Station
Pier.
EVENTS
Marines will demonstrate an as
sault on a fortified position.
Squad size drill team.
Formal Guard Mount.
JATO Take-off Demonstration.
Fly over by military aircraft.
Flammable liquid fire demonstra
tion.
Fire hose coupling contest.
Naval Station Band will present a
medley of Military Music.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
8 a.m. and 10 a.m.—Roman Cath
olic Masses — Naval Station
Chapel.
11:15 a.m.—Protestant Divine Serv
ices—Naval Station Chapel.
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ARMED FORCES DAY 1963-The USS Patrick Henry (SSEN-599) is one of the
U S. Navy's nuclear powered submarines capable of firing Polaris missiles
from beneath the surface of the ocean over ran.-i s of 1203 miles. This is
one of America's most powerful deterrar.ts to wor.
ARMED FORCES DAY 1963-Three United States Marine Corps A4D attack air
craft wing over the Atlantic Coast during a trainig flight. These jets form
an important part of the Corps' air arm.
ARMED FORCES DAY 1963-A U. S. Coast Guard helicopter air drops a
portable pump to a sinking fishing vessel off the coast of Florida. This enabled
the crippled vessel to recover sufficiently to make its way to a nearby port.
ARMED FORCES CAY 1963-The U. S Air Force ho* the capability of trans
porting troops and material to all parts of the World. Through increased
speed and greater workload capacity, the Air Force has brought combat
forces much close/ to their sources of supply.