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This 1967 episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series is a report to the American people, presenting a military that faces a unique challenge in Vietnam but is adapting through new technology and tactics to overcome obstacles. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration tells a story in which the "crucible of Vietnam" is creating a better army for the immediate task and its overall world-wide mission. It portrays...

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series focuses on President Kennedy's concern over the physical shape of all Americans. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration offers a sobering appraisal of our country's physical shape and features Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna. Also appearing are Bud Wilkinson, famed coach of the University of Oklahoma and special consultant to the President on physical fitness; Bob...

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series tours a U.S. Army's "Nike" installation, the first operational anti-aircraft missile system in the early 1950s. Sergeant Queen interviews battery commander Captain Collis about fostering good community relations. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration also highlights NATO maneuvers in Western Europe in 1955-demonstrating the defense organization's strength,...

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series brings viewers into the heat of battle and shows how our fighting forces respond when under pressure-and even when taken prisoner by the enemy. After two days and nights of continuous enemy attacks, he realizes that to remain will only result in the company's annihilation. The order is to divide into small groups and escape back to their own lines by infiltration, but before...

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series features an on-the-spot report from the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, where activities are being conducted to prove that the U.S.'s military equipment is the finest of any Army. Lieutenant John Mortimer interviews key personnel at Aberdeen in this video from the National Archives and Records Administration.

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series takes viewers behind the scenes of the Army Exhibit Unit, an organization that uses creativity to bring the heritage and accomplishments of the Army to the American public. Cameras trace the time of an exhibit's conception to the moment when the shows return to Cameron Station, Virginia, from a national tour where they left a lasting picture of the Army. Featuring footage provided by...

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series covers the shipment of packet platoons to overseas areas. These platoons are composed of men trained both as combat soldiers and specialists and are assigned according to their skill sets. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this documentary also follows Special Forces amphibious training exercises in Okinawa and covers the Army pack mule's...

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series delves into the fulfillment of logistical needs of the U.S. Army soldier in Vietnam and throughout the world. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration illustrates the "what, when, and where" of how these essentials got to the fighting men.

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series covers five feature stories, including the annual ceremony in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, honoring the memory of General George S. Patton Jr.; the swearing-in ceremony of the first man to be given the newly created position of Sergeant-Major, William O. Wooldridge; and President Lyndon Johnson and his family's visit with U.S. troops in Vietnam. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives...

From the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, Look Toward Tomorrow is a classic film designed to supplement the long-range recruitment program, set up by the Army, for civilian scientists and engineers. It is intended to help create in the public mind a climate of respect and prestige for Army science and technical work that will encourage young men and women to consider Army civil service in their future planning. Treated from the overall...