Watch The Big Picture - The Senior Soldier

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. This film documents the story of "the backbone of the Army"-- the story of the senior soldier. Scenes depict the careful selection and thorough training of these noncommissioned officers and the role of "middle management" they filled.

This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

The content summary for this video is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.