Watch The Big Picture - Tools for a Modern Army

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. Here is a review of the latest Army weapons and machines. Graphically shown are the reasons why our Army today is the strongest fighting team in the world. Atomic artillery, the jet helicopter, increased mobility through multi-airdrops; and many other achievements. The soldier of this modern Army is a highly specialized individual whose tools now are the finest electronic advancements; as well as the conventional weapons he was familiar with in WW II.

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