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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series spotlights artillery firepower and its important part in our nation's defense since America's earliest days. Cameras go to the Artillery Center in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where they follow a young soldier through the Artillery and Missile Officer Candidate School to show how the modern artilleryman is trained in both cannon and missile artillery. This video from the National Archives and...
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Produced by the U.S. Army, this educational episode of the Big Picture television series portrays the dramatic development of artillery in the Army from 1776 to 1957. Viewers will see the cannon that fought with George Washington and learn how artillery played a decisive part in winning the Battle of Gettysburg. Fascinating footage from the National Archives and Records Administration follows a battery commander and his unit as they move from one...