1963 NAVAL MISSILE CENTER INSPECTION AND RETIREMENT CEREMONY PT. MUGU, CALIFORNIA 76034

This silent film shows a retirement ceremony and inspection at the Naval Missile Center at Pt. Mugu, California. It dates to June 6, 1963. The film begins with shots of athletic trophies, presumably given out to winning Navy teams, before moving onto a full fledged military parade. At 3:06, unidentified Navy brass including a highly decorated Captain observe the proceedings. At 3:35, the U.S. Marine Band from Twentynine Palms plays on the tarmac. At 4:00, an officer inspects the men. At 4:17, the American flag is held by a color guard. Families, including children and spouses, watch the proceedings. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit