Watch The Big Picture - A Second Life

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's "The Big Picture" television series, 1950-1975. Restoring used equipment, making it over "like new" is the motto of the Ordnance Reclamation Program. Cutting costs and at the same time improving quality are the key contributions to good management, so important to the Ordnance mission.

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