This Is How It Is - The Big Picture

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You receive your first clothing issue... your first dog tags... your first GI haircut.. You are tested... you eat your first meal of Army chow... you are tested some more...You have arrived -- arrived at the scene of Army Basic Training. What these recruits do, what they say, and what they think for their first eight rigorous weeks in the Army is captured by the cameras on this week's issue of THE BIG PICTURE... "This Is How It Is."
National Archives and Records Administration
ARC Identifier 2569788 / Local Identifier 111-TV-553
Big Picture: This Is How It Is
DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon - Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984).

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@washingtonhidalgo3056 2 жыл бұрын

Army's basic training is your baptism into military service, I enjoyed when I was there and I never experienced any abuse, not mistreatment as in the full metal jacket movie. It's an honor to wear the uniform, wear it with pride.

@ruvoodoo4862 Жыл бұрын

Full Metal Jacket is about Marine Corps boot camp. The DI's aren't SUPPOSED to mistreat you in boot camp either mentally or physically. However...one of my best friends in the Corps got his arm busted between two racks by his senior DI. This was in 1994 not during the 60's or 70's.

@ESPLTD322 Жыл бұрын

Just my thoughts; I’ve always been convinced the Marines were just trying to make legitimate merciless sociopaths out of the poor recruits. I agree the Army always seemed tough, but hardly ever abusive. You want your guys tough and prepared, but idk why you’d want total sociopaths, because they might kill their own fellow marines lol but that’s just my view on it

@blondequijote Жыл бұрын

@ruvoodoo4862 to footnote ur reply, Full Metal Jacket is based on Gustav Hasford's semiautobiographical novel The Short Timers. Guy didn't get enough credit or success in his lifetime. Semper fi, even when the givt says u should die

@marstuv5068 10 ай бұрын

@@ruvoodoo4862Bummer!! Not good. 😮😢

@Schneids1216 8 ай бұрын

Today it’s definitely softer however I believe it’s a professional atmosphere like any other organization which actually impressed me when I was at basic in 2021

@2098elk 2 жыл бұрын

Used to watch this series as a kid along with Victory at Sea. Drafted in 1965. This is pretty realistic. Fort Polk 65 to 67.

@lknanml Жыл бұрын

I went to Fort Knox in June 2008. I was 34.. EPIC challenge. Loved it. I always wanted to serve but life never made time for it till I decided it's now or never before I age out. A lot of the break you down build you up drills didn't really work on us "old" guys. Watching the 17 and 18 years olds lose their freaking minds was HILARIOUS. Watching them come together was pretty amazing. For the "old" guys we knew what was expected of us so that's what we did. Anything asked of us at 100% with zero back talk. Years later during an Iraq deployment I ran into one of my roomates from basic. Crazy how small the community can be. To ANYONE wondering if they want to serve a few years. DO IT. Just do the minimum years to start off. You will NEVER be out of epic stories to tell with all the crazy shit you will go through. It goes by in the blink of an eye..

@baronedipiemonte3990 Жыл бұрын

I had to wait until I was 30 (entered as a Direct Petty Officer E-4 USCG... all of us were Direct Petty Officers - we could smoke, on base "liberty" after 1800 etc...) and it was the best thing I ever did. Friggin drunk driver ruined it all for me but I enjoyed damn near every minute of it. It sure DOES go by in the blink of an eye.

@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106 Жыл бұрын

What was your most? I took osut at fort knox in 1979 n trained as a 19delta, cavalry scout. I used to hate agony n misery.

@AgentPepsi1 Жыл бұрын

I went to Fort Knox for BASIC too. I was there in 2005. Then off to Fort Rucker (I refuse to call the place Novosil what they renamed it) for AIT.

@warhammerarmaments 10 ай бұрын

@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106 my 2 favorite pt "implements"

@michaeleastes1705 Жыл бұрын

I found the drill sergeants to be more fair and even handed than my dad had been. I gained a lot of confidence in basic training. Ft. Polk, 1971.

@scottjoseph9578 Жыл бұрын

They protected my parents and me. God Bless Them.

@multitieredinvestor5246 4 жыл бұрын

1966-1968 I was Chief Pictorial Branch USACDCEC. I had 37 people working there. Fantastic assignment! Yes, Fort Ord is closed.

@josemoreno3334 3 жыл бұрын

My brother went there for basic training in 1970 then off to Viet Nam in 71. He was with the 1st. Cav. Div.

@masterbondofox8982 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for your service!

@samuelegbert2199 9 ай бұрын

@@josemoreno3334My brother also did basic at Ft Ord in 68’ then off to Vietnam and he was also in the 1st Air Cav. Door gunner on a Chinook.

@multimeter2859 Жыл бұрын

Master Sergeants actually working? Wow!

@garydiamond6078 22 күн бұрын

Got there in Oct 1966, yes this is how it was, just like the video.

@joe-qo3qi Жыл бұрын

I remember watching the big picture as a kid on an old black n white tv that had only 3 channels on a Good day, replacing a tube or two now and then. Brings back memories of a different time.

@mikenicolay2483 3 жыл бұрын

A-3-1, Ft. Ord, 1963 - I don't remember them being quite this polite and nice... :-)

@alexluck8926 2 жыл бұрын

I though Ord had been turned into some kind of Administrative Center.

@leondehaven7706 2 жыл бұрын

Hhc.1st bn-3d bde .Oct -dec 63

@michaelherndon9755 2 жыл бұрын

Went through Basic @ Ft. Benning in 1983, A-6-1 Sand Hill. We were the last group to get the OD Green field jackets. Still have mine. Enjoyed this film.

@multimeter2859 Жыл бұрын

How long were you in for sir?

@michaelherndon9755 Жыл бұрын

@@multimeter2859 3 yrs.

@Slickgoodlin 9 жыл бұрын

Took Basic here at Fort Ord in 1972. The Fort has since converted to civilian use. The Reception Station were the recruits get off the bus is now a typical shopping center with a Best Buy, Kohl's, Old Navy, etc.

@tkso.philly3879 4 жыл бұрын

Slickgoodlin 7th infantry.That was a DAMN good unit.

@frankmontenegro8173 3 жыл бұрын

Why are the stripes on the one master sergeant so low on his left sleeve?

@montysmith6355 3 жыл бұрын

Fort Leonard Wood Missouri late September to early October 1975

@leondehaven7706 2 жыл бұрын

My grandson is at Ft ord right now..ord is being used for housing for DLI students. Much different then my basic in 1963.

@50buttfish 2 жыл бұрын

@@frankmontenegro8173 6:51 They appear lower, but he has small shoulders and it looks lower (check where the shoulder hem is and his shoulder).

@johnburrows1179 Жыл бұрын

Hit basic in April of 1968. September I was in a tropical paradise lol

@samuelclayton4405 3 жыл бұрын

Took Basic at Ft. Knox. C 17/5 2nd plt. 9 Feb 76 to 8 Apl 76. My Drill Sergeants were SSG. Joseph Molsby and George Cotterill. Went to Ft. Benning for Infantry training. A 4/1 1st plt. On Sand Hill.

@oldcop18 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, brought back a lot of memories. I went through Navy basic training in ‘65.

@JohnDoe-eo8ux 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how much hasn’t changed. I completed basic in 2018 and I’m seeing much of what I did to a T

@Wormhole798 4 жыл бұрын

This brings back memories. 🤣

@MagMan4x4 3 жыл бұрын

This must pre-date the creation of the drill sergeant.

@leondehaven7706 2 жыл бұрын

It does..we called them Platoon Sergeant

@natejones902 Жыл бұрын

This is a neat video for it shows the transition from the M1 to M14. So I'd say this video was late 62/early 63. You noticed their wearing 1945 field packs but don't have the M56 webgear with the M14s.

@michaeljohnchristophet3949 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !

@brianifitness3656 4 жыл бұрын

No ear plugs! M14 blast can bust your ears!

@richmcintyre1178 2 жыл бұрын

Just ask my wife what that does to your hearing LOL

@50buttfish 2 жыл бұрын

WE WERE MEN!

@royce45678 2 жыл бұрын

I want to basic training in 1991 Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri There were no guitar playing ,hardly any smiles Lots of profanity At 18 years old it was the beginning of a great life lesson

@linabasilisk1955 Жыл бұрын

I suspect that a few things were put on for the camera so mothers wouldn't worry too much. I am certain that when the cameras were not around some butt whipping happened.

@unusedName1 2 ай бұрын

That was in the 60s. The world changed a lot from 60s to 90s for worse

@banquo60615 4 жыл бұрын

US Army basic training in 2020 is romper room compared to this.

@magellanstravels 3 жыл бұрын

This look way easier than it was back in the early 90’s

@JimD410 2 жыл бұрын

@@magellanstravels I went threw in 97 looked close you have to remember they on film when they wasn't on film I'm sure they were shark attacks and getting kicked in the ass for falling out of run and all that good stuff. look like the same pop ups we shot at LoL.

@multitieredinvestor5246 4 жыл бұрын

Took basic training twice seven years apart! 1956 and 1963. Both at Fort Dix. Second time was easier as I put mt car just outside the post gate. Wore tailored fatigues with shadow of SP4 insignia ( my old rank) plus my jump wings whichgot me a lot of strange looks and even more questions. I went to jump school first enlistment. That pissed off many leg sergeants, but I Was entitled to wear it.

@tkso.philly3879 4 жыл бұрын

Multi tiered Investor you must have been begging for punishment.

@multitieredinvestor5246 4 жыл бұрын

Teka Hinson III No. just realized I missed the Army. After reenlisting, I went to OCS and retired 17 years later.,

@cbm2156 3 жыл бұрын

Lesson number one in the Army. Do not make waves and keep a low profile.

@xxxxxx-tq4mw Жыл бұрын

Wrightstown ? lol, i still remember that snake pit from 1968

@Icantkeepout Жыл бұрын

We didn't have the day room at Ft Bragg as I recall, but we had a club. It was an E club as for permanent party but the basic training center, it was a danger to mixing wit the 82nd Airborne there.

@cheeseman7453 3 жыл бұрын

I had great ncos who cared and we're approachable

@theDeitz 3 жыл бұрын

What year?

@cheeseman7453 3 жыл бұрын

@@theDeitz ?

@dapperdan3204 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like Fort Ord. I was there in August, September and part of October in 1970. Those months seemed to go on forever. It’s one of those deals, I’m glad I did it, but wouldn’t want to do it again. I can’t hardly believe that it was 50 years ago. We sure as heck didn’t lay on our bunks smoking cigarettes! The rifle range was the best part, not getting there, but the actual shooting. I left basic, on my way to Fort Lewis, Washington for AIT, with the rank of PFC.

@royce45678 2 жыл бұрын

What was your mos? Aka job

@dapperdan3204 2 жыл бұрын

@@royce45678 I was there for Basic Combat Training.

@ArmyOne519 2 жыл бұрын

Wow , a Specialist 5 . I have not seen one of those since 76 😉🇺🇸

@50buttfish 2 жыл бұрын

I left the Army as a Sp5, 71H/75E.

@Hasir1986 Жыл бұрын

I worked for one in 85. That was the year they were phased out and given stripes.

@garyalbers4844 10 ай бұрын

This was the pre-"Drill Sergeant" era. The Drill Sergeant program started about 1966.

@rachidmasimov4132 4 жыл бұрын

Lying dressed in uniform and with the boots on in the bed? 13:35 Smoking and playing harmonica? It's a joke not the army, man! Hehe )))

@fredschloss9517 Ай бұрын

Watched a ton of this when we were assigned to Fort Bragg. Lousy housing, and loads of young dummies that got hurt jumping out of airplanes. But The Big Pic was always on TV. I believe it came out on Saturdays, but I could be wrong. I, of course, learned what happened to Airborne troops and knew they were being screwed like a fifty cent hooker.

@eddiesimms9301 10 ай бұрын

This Army was the Army of my Dad, Elvis Presley, my Uncle Willie, Lou Rawls, Jimmy Hendrix.....A MAN'S ARMY!!

@icedream8311 9 ай бұрын

I would like to see more about the NCO’s MSG Ellington and MSG James. I can tell these were great Amry Leader!!!!!!!!!!

@arbocino135 25 күн бұрын

J'aime bien le passage chez le coiffeur.

@sasquatchalleged5759 Жыл бұрын

Dad and I watched this religiously.

@theodorepatton887 11 ай бұрын

The kids today…. Fine doc ☺️

@mohawkdriver2504 3 жыл бұрын

What, an E8 with no combat patch on his right shoulder and no combat infantry badge? Where was he hiding during WWII and Korea?

@blindscience1701 2 жыл бұрын

wow! Before the knife hand.

@devondavies4372 4 жыл бұрын

If I was on the closed combat course I'd stand up

@keithmeredith7067 5 ай бұрын

Fort Leonard wood October 7 ,1985 to April 23 , 1986

@madlibunreal9406 4 жыл бұрын

What's name of song from 27:17?

@noellacey7133 10 жыл бұрын

Small picture out, big picture in. Which is the way they want it.

@bunnyrabbits35 11 жыл бұрын

Is this Fort Ord, California?

@davewilliams5102 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it was. The Master Sgt. was wearing a 6th Army patch. Basic flew bye. Not the happiest 3 years of my life though. How I ended up firing 105 Howitzers is still a mystery to me! Glad they quit the draft!

@bluesky6449 4 жыл бұрын

As one recruit said- "We train our asses off every day non-stop, run back and forth, run for miles on end. Then we sit down and inhale cigarettes with great joy. It's a never ending revolving circle but we love it!"

@4Bobay 4 жыл бұрын

The Ridgeway caps the soldiers are wearing ( 10:28 ) in the video were popular between the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Does anyone have any more info on these caps?

@4Bobay 4 жыл бұрын

Also I liked the leather chin straps of the helmet liner placed on the front of the brim of the steel pot. Reminds me of WW2 soldiers.

@4Bobay 4 жыл бұрын

Finally I didn't care for the sheen on the soldiers uniform.

@cbm2156 3 жыл бұрын

I entered the US Army in June 1962 and we were issued those flat top hats at that time. However, in 1963 while I was stationed in Turkey, the Army discontinued these caps and went to the old floppy ball caps that could not be shaped. I hated to give up the flat top hat.

@geodes4762 3 жыл бұрын

@@cbm2156 Yeah, the issue ballcaps were horrible. Most of is who cared bought OG107 civilian style ballcaps , boxed them and curved the stiffened visors. With a heavily starched OG 107 set of fatigues or the old style field jacket, soldiers looked pretty sharp!

@geodes4762 3 жыл бұрын

@@4Bobay That sheen is from the starch. I guess soldiers today have never heard of “breaking starch” every day! Recall lots of guys “breaking starch” with a clip board. If you have to ask.....!

@DonnielSeymour 7 жыл бұрын

This is what "Made American GREAT"

@CaseyMcNeal 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 10 I plan to join the marines when I grow up

@josemoreno3334 3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh Rah.

@Wa3ypx 2 жыл бұрын

Who's corp? My corps! Your corps! Marine Corps!

@thewho2336 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the Army I came in 1976 to 1997 FNG 11 Ban Ban

@LCMNUNES1962 4 жыл бұрын

VÊ SE TEM ALUNO FAZENDO BAGUNÇA ALI NA AULA, DESRRESPEITANDO Ô COMANDANTE IGUAL FAZ AQUI NO BRASIL.

@praski149 2 жыл бұрын

Weird to think how needles used to be reused without even being wiped off on a dirty rag.

@sadpanda9455 2 жыл бұрын

It's not needles, it's called a jet injector. It uses compressed air to "shoot" a dosage into the patient.

@Wa3ypx 2 жыл бұрын

@@sadpanda9455 And the guy in front of you bleeds, then its on your arm.

@SuperColonel91 3 жыл бұрын

How old is this I wonder?

@asmodeus0454 11 ай бұрын

What year was this?

@johnnyreb280 Жыл бұрын

Hardvto believe the big difference in u.s. Army boot camp & u.s. marine corps...day & night. Usmc 1979 senior drill instructor staff sergeant Fiami, platoon 2001 3rd recruit training battalion MCRD SAN DIEGO

@andredarden2372 4 жыл бұрын

Those DIs are being nice as hell because we actually caught HELL!!!

@MaximusDecimus1313 4 жыл бұрын

Oh how shit has changed :/

@openrange4999 2 жыл бұрын

Do you just sleep in until you wake up, how do you know when to get up and go to breakfast 🥞 ??

@leondehaven7706 2 жыл бұрын

It might be when the drill sergeant overturns your bed?

@openrange4999 2 жыл бұрын

@@leondehaven7706 ok that would be just plain rude 🧐

@leondehaven7706 2 жыл бұрын

It was common in 1963

@claychandler3468 4 жыл бұрын

cigarettes on the rifle range and cigarettes and basic training that's virtually and hurting today that is a big No-No and it would never happen today

@marcomalo02 4 жыл бұрын

I remember it well. Three parts terror and bullshit aplenty.

@stlrfn3190 Жыл бұрын

Must have been filmed in early 1960s when fatigue block caps were used. They looked good but were replaced with soft baseball type cap by 1965. Advantage was the baseball cap could be folded up & put in your pocket.

@marceldurand2058 2 жыл бұрын

15.53 sale fumando

@numbaoneUFCfan 8 ай бұрын

1963

@CaseyMcNeal 3 жыл бұрын

I also shot a rifle but holly mother fuck that gun has some kick to it

@cbm2156 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of rifle were you shooting. If it was an M1 or M14 might have had a loose lock cylinder screw. I had the problem one day at the range and it kicked me so hard that my shoulder was blue. But when I got back to the barracks and started to clean my M1 I found that I had forgotten to tighten up the lock cylinder screw when I cleaned it the night before. Never had any problems after that. Also checked it several times a day after that day.

@geodes4762 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that some men if you look closely are carrying M1 Garand rifles. In some sequences it is the soldiers playing the “aggressors” but in others it is both “sides”. Also, sounds like there is a BAR firing on slow automatic in another sequence

@kc4cvh Жыл бұрын

Is the narrator Mike Wallace? It surely sounds like him.

@errolmcinnes7938 Жыл бұрын

E-8 Platoon sgts? Mmmmk.....

@johnwesley3971 9 жыл бұрын

Jamie Fox @ 6:50

@skipschauer5535 Жыл бұрын

They weren't that nice to me!!! Lol

@SuperGTRman 11 жыл бұрын

the military" industrial complex"..has never "deviated"from its tactics..of training....meaning getting results fro "m "intimidations....also .."screaming and "yelling ...from my "experience...yu want my opinion""..."stay out of the .."military.

@Wormhole798 4 жыл бұрын

That's because you're a PUSSY!