50th Anniversary of the ICBM
MISSILE COMPLEX, S.D. -- Captains Allen Lamb and Bill Christians, missile combat crew commanders, stand on a platform at a missile silo, November 1964. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the installation of the first Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. As these photos show, the mission has existed for decades and will continue to provide safe, secure and effective strategic deterrence for years to come. (LIFE photo/Bill Ray)