The Big Picture: The Combat Soldier

111.TV.185 - This episode of The Big Picture, titled “The Combat Soldier,” takes a deep dive into U.S. Army training at various camps around the world. This episode explores the U.S. Army motto “More Sweat... Less Blood” by showing how intense preparation helped soldiers to be ready for real combat. Witness soldiers train with various weapons in a range of environments, all while they learn the value of teamwork.

[@DigitalCodeOwl]

Great stuff like always, thanks for uploading these to the public.

[@petekdemircioglu]

Yes. The big picture.

[@Moredread25]

24:441 Holy shit I would not want to be that close to a nuke. I wonder how many of those guys developed health problems.

[@elimtevir1]

my bet is on Most

[@alanwoods2010]

I think that's Superman at 5:48 teaching first aid?

[@littlerascal2753]

i think you're right!..... good eye!!!

[@rpm12091]

No, that’s Clark Kent.

[@mcclure440]

He's working on Jimmy Olson

[@elimtevir1]

@@rpm12091 FOOL Clark wears glasses. every one knows that.

[@JG-mp5nb]

Nothing says realism like an atomic weapon going off in your face. Still, it was at a safe distance! This made the field exercise with Napalm a real walk over…
Also, note the early BCG’s used by the narrator!

[@alexanderlarsen6412]

"Soldiers of free nations fight only to preserve freedom"
So this is before Vietnam

[@BurtSampson]

lol, right. We probably haven't been the good guys since ww2, and even that's debatable. I still love this country though.

[@adamanderson3042]

@@BurtSampsonKorean war and Desert Storm are very big exceptions.

[@Stl10699]

@@BurtSampson don't forget about the dozens of operations that were not part of wars. The U.S military does alot of good but the few bad things get all the ink cuz that's how news works my friend.

[@BurtSampson]

@@Stl10699 True.