Development of U.S. Army fire power in the United States. Engraving “David and Goliath” by William Holl the Younger, emphasizing the sling as an extended weapon. Sketches of other examples, such as catapult, where a sling is employed as weapon. Sketch of sword and shield used in combat. A man aims with a crossbow. Another uses an English long bow. Drawings of progression of developments in artillery, from the earliest days. Illustrations of small arms developments. A man loads and fires a gun. Sketches of Continental Army using artillery during Revolutionary war, in America. Sketches of French soldiers using artillery in Napoleon's army. Drawings of weapons being used in the American Civil War. Soldiers load and fire cannons on a battlefield. A breach loading weapon. Photograph of Civil War era Union gun crew with field artillery piece. A mobile field gun with 25 small bore barrels. Colt 1883 Gatling Gun. Sketches of U.S. artillery being used in Spanish-American War.
The U.S. Army test launches missiles in the United States. An Army Honest John missile is moved on its transporter launcher into position near some trees at an Army testing site. An army crew uses controls built into the launcher to raise it into a 45-degree launch angle. Closeup of soldier counting down to launch time and then signalling with his arm. Two hands are seen pushing down the plunger handle of an igniting control, and the missile launches in a burst of black smoke. It explodes in the distance raising a small mushroom cloud from its tactical nuclear warhead. A Little John, replacement is launched and disappears in distance. Next, an MGM-18 Lacrosse missile is seen on launch pad and then fired, leaving a trail of white smoke. View of it crashing onto the ground without any explosion.
The Big Picture telecast in the United States. Animated globe rotates. The U.S. Army presents the Big Picture which is an official report for the Armed Forces and the American people.
People celebrate in the United States. Costumed people parade and dance in the street (possibly Mummers parade in Philadelphia). Women models in swim suits walk on a ramp during a beauty pageant. Paul Whiteman conducts his jazz orchestra. Women dancers in swirling gowns.
Lifestyle of American soldiers between the World Wars. Soldier sounds bugle on a field in the United States. Soldiers leave their tents. Soldiers loaded on covered wagons pulled by mules. Army vehicles operating during training. Soldiers on firing range. National Guard and Army Reserve personnel referred to as "Civilian soldiers." They eat in their camp. They enjoy ice cream cones. They play Army band instruments while some of them dance and a soldier plays the saxophone.
Components of the U.S. Army. A poster in the United States reads 'All for One,One for all U.S. Army'. The three army components are : the Army Reserve, the Regular Army and the Army National Guard. A poster reads ' Serve in the Army Reserve'. Men of the Army Reserve join the Active Army during a summer training in field exercises. A large group of U.S. Army soldiers marching on a field. Soldier works on a typewriter. Other soldiers learn to load and fire artillery.
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