United States Soldiers in Vietnam to Celebrate Thanksgiving

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OF NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) NITED AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 STATES OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 1967 OXford 75111 Number 351-67 Footage: 106' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 771 106' 16mm Magnetic Track Time: 2:56 U. S. SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING 1967 (Official U. S. Army Film Released by the Department of Defense) On November 23, people throughout the United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Some families will have an empty chair at their table which would normally be occupied by a father, son, husband or brother presently in Vietnam. These men in Vietnam are those missingfrom the feast-laden tables back home. Most of the American servicemen in the war-torn country will be celebrating Thanksgiving in a less desirable atmosphere. Special Thanksgiving religious services will be conducted in the forward combat areas as well as in the rear echelon locations. This pre-Thanksgiving service was held in the field for members of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division at Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Vietnam, by Protestant Chaplain (Captain) Curtis Smith, of Olympia, Washington. After the service, dinner was served to the men in the field. The meal included roast turkey, shrimp cocktail, fresh milk, hot biscuits, and all the trimmings of the traditional holiday meal. SEQUENCES VIDEO SOUND FOOTAGE Opening prayer at field service Prayer 26 Patrol returning while service being held Hymn Singing 9 Various views of men being served and eating dinner Hymn Singing 71 NOTE TO EDITORS: 106' 16mm color master and 106' 16mm magnetic track released to NBC-TV for servicing TV and theatrical pool members. Original material to be forwarded to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York City, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY This motion film released to DOD pool member designated is for duplication and distri- bution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to: Army Motion Picture Depository, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Ave., Long Island, N.Y. 11106, telephone 937-0600. This agency will deliver a duplicating master to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave., New York City, telephone Circle 73220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with Deluxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases