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Ayer and Fort Devens

Description: Business district in Ayer. Main Street storefronts, diner, gas station, dry cleaner, liquor store, pedestrians. Sign for Routes 2A and 111. Old man sweeps sidewalk. Police station. Man smoking in front of VFW hall. Old fashioned department store. Soldier at Fort Devens training to use mine detector, sweeps instrument over ground and listens for beeps. Rifle propped against tree. Camouflage helmet on ground. Group of soldiers eat rations.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/19/1978

Campaign to save Fort Devens

Description: Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry, Rep. Chester Atkins, and John Silber speak at hearing to consider saving Fort Devens from closing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/28/1991

Farewells at Fort Devens

Description: Children and spouses say goodbye to Fort Devens reservists called to Saudi Arabia. Marching band plays "Bonanza" theme.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/07/1990

Fort Devens closing

Description: Reaction from Ayer residents about closing Fort Devens. Defense Secretary Richard Cheney. Rep Chester Atkins. Meats in butcher case. Greasy spoon restaurant kitchen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1991

Fort Devens for Seabrook evacuation?

Description: Seabrook proposes to relocate residents to Fort Devens in emergency evacuation. Army will consider. Rep. Chester Atkins, Nicholas Mavroules. Barracks, jeeps, soldiers in camouflage uniforms, army base.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/24/1987

Fort Devens homecoming

Description: Special forces return to Fort Devens from Persian Gulf and are met by family hugs and kisses.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/12/1991

Fort Devens resuscitated

Description: Instead of closing, Fort Devens will become army's world telecommunications headquarters. Its intelligence school will move to Arizona. Materials research lab in Watertown will close.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/29/1988

Green Berets at Fort Devens, Part 1

Description: Green Berets at Fort Devens airborne division. Headquarters of 10th Special Forces Group / 1st Special Forces. Soldier with two helpers suits up and becomes extremely laden with packs and gear. Equipment strapped and tied to him, front and back. Gun, snowshoes, skis on table. Soldier unloads parachute from front pack. Another gathers up the unfurled parachute and folds into pack. Stone marker bearing JFK quote “Ask not what your country can do for you…” reel 1 of 3.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1978

Green Berets at Fort Devens, Part 2

Description: Helicopters land at Fort Devens. Interview with Col. Greene about threefold mission of the Green Berets special forces: guerrilla warfare, direct action, internal defense / training troops in other countries. They also support Reserves and ROTC programs. Talks about his service in Vietnam. reel 2 of 3.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1978

Green Berets at Fort Devens, Part 3

Description: Continuation of interview with Col. Greene at Fort Devens. “Green Berets are in low profile phase now; high profile caused animosity.” Three soldiers rappel on wooden training tower in long bounds. reel 3 of 3.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1978