Pigeons and horses. We will go to the first slide on mules. Although they are often looked down upon because of their stubborn natures, the phrase tough as a government mule is one we are probably familiar with. They are hardworking and widely used in the military was before world war ii and during the war. They really did prove vital in some areas. Why use mules . They have a sturdy nature and are very surefooted. They were vital on some of the rugged terrains and by military vehicles. They require less grain than horses and are a more dependable work animal. They are quite intelligent, which is contrary to popular belief. It is there intelligence that helps them recognize their own limits of strength and endurance. The quality sometimes read as stubbornness is a form of selfpreservation. Ike horses, deals will not mules will not work themselves to death. During world war i, the army used mules by the hundreds of thousands and cap nearly 80,000 could ld war i after world war i. The u.
You can watch archival films on Public Affairs in their entirety on our weekly series, saturday ata, 10 00 p. M. And sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern, here on American History tv. [explosions] war. Is is [explosions] r and it is massive. War and its men. War and its machines. Form the bigy picture. Welcome to the big picture. The big picture is a report to you from your army, an army committed by you, the people of the United States, to stop communist aggression. The big picture will trace the course of events during the korean campaign. When for some reports from our combat veterans and film taken by combat cameramen of the army signal corps, these are the men that are daily caught on film, the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days of korea. Every ridge was a heartbreak ridge. June, 1950,k to when the troops felt the first thrust across the 38th parallel. The story is best told in the language of the soldiers there. This story is hard to tell. Painful. Our outfit was in training
War and its masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together they form the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. I am captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army. By you themitted people of the United States to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. Thebig picture traces causes and events in the korean campaign. From first and reports of our combat veterans and film taken by cameramen of the army signal corps. These are the men who daily record on film the big picture as it happens where it happens. Today are big picture brings into focus the turning of the tide. You will see our fight to hold perimeter. San you you will see in her support from our carriers and the march on soul. And you will hear a firsthand report from a lieutenant, the bows to of the 24th infantry division. Go back to august, 1950. On 10 august after 47 days of fighting in korea, the tide of battle as ebbing and slowing for both sides. United nations force it forces
Dig well and artist man named Norman Rockwell. Instockbridge is massachusetts in an area called berkshire county. A pretty place that used to be isolated, surrounded by hills and mountains. Not biggs like the alps or the rockies, but big enough to discourage traveling in the olden days. You hadst from boston, to head over the passes on the old mohawk trail. Then you got into an area maybe 20 miles wide and 50 miles long. Towns,lot of new england there are the traditional White Gardens andeat picket fences. That is the oldest house. Then there are the churches. And the town hall. The country around stockbridge , water in goodms supply. They tell me it is much like the lake country in england, including the writers to go along with the scenery. Hermann melville, the author of moby dick, lived here. In the summertime, the quiet of the town changes to a bustle of summer visitors, who come to enjoy the countryside, the , the ballet at jacobs pillow, and of course the concerts at tanglewood,
Roughly one million images covering world war i through 1981, on military activities during war and on the home front. As we will examine tonight, the aftermath of war. In this veterans day tribute we , remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their a witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. Now we would like to welcome lee reynolds the strategic , Communications Officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017, with the rank of colonel and 35 years of military service. Colonel reynolds deployed three times and commanded the American Forces network in iraq, in baghdad Media Operations and and directed Media Operations and assisted spokesman for commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and a senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. He was also an assistant professor of military science at usc. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening