Watch The Big Picture - Young American Leaders

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 shows how the U.S. Army makes leaders out of young men--in Officers' Candidate School, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the Military Academy, and other training facilities, preparing them for leadership in the Army and in civilian life.

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