The Big Picture: I Am a Soldier (from Films on Demand)
This classic episode from the U.S. Army’s "The Big Picture" television series [1951-1964] focuses on the fundamental building block of the Army: the individual soldier. “From everywhere across the nation, I come to become part of the Army that defends America. I must learn to handle the awesome striking power of 20th-century weapons, from rifle to rockets. I must learn to function at 30 degrees below zero or in steaming jungle heat and to travel by foot, or truck, or helicopter, or parachute, or even rocket belt. I learn to be a leader, a teacher, a technician, a linguist, a diplomat in uniform working with free world allies in every corner of the Earth. Today’s global Army has thousands of tasks to perform, and I must be able to do them all. That is my mission, and this is my story.”
Roots of a Soldier (2:22) -- Entering the Military World (3:11) -- Weapons Training (3:34) -- Part of a Standing Army (1:56) -- Soldier Mobility (3:24) -- Technical Education (2:06) -- Specialized Training (2:06) -- Advanced Infantry Training (2:24) -- Leader and a Learner (1:30) -- Military Arsenal (2:15) -- Threat of Communism (2:00) -- I Am a Soldier: Conclusion (0:40) -- Credits: The Big Picture: I Am a Soldier (0:27)