Harry Combs started his love affair with aviation at the age of 13 with a $2.50 ride in the cockpit of a mail plane. By his mid-teens, Combs was building his own flight-worthy aircraft. His education led him to try investment banking, a path that he would later modify to successfully run Combs Aircraft. It seems Harry Combs has done it all, from working with President Kennedy on the increasing demand for air travel to rebuilding the struggling Gates...

The story of America's citizen-soldier is depicted in this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series that illustrates the obligations enacted by the Armed Forces Reserve Act, and the opportunities offered by special training for Army Reservists. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration shows viewers how the Reserve forces play their vital role in the nation's defense effort. This digitally remastered version...

This book presents astonishing facts about the U.S. military, including weapons, aircraft carriers, and bizarre battles.

To understand the essence of history, we must begin our journey from its root. Through this program, viewers will begin to build a deep and nuanced understanding of Chiang Kai-shek by studying the life of Charlie Soong-missionary, entrepreneur, pivotal political figure, and close friend of Sun Yat-sen-and the early years of three of his daughters: Soong Ai-ling, who would marry H. H. Kung; Soong Ching-ling, who would marry Sun Yat-sen; and Mei-ling...

Egyptian militarization

World War II is a watershed event for Latino Americans with hundreds of thousands of men and women serving in the armed forces, most fighting side by side with Anglos. In the Pacific, East L.A.'s Guy Gabaldon becomes a Marine Corp legend when he single-handedly captures more enemy soldiers than anyone in U.S. military history. But on the home front, discrimination is not dead: in 1943, Anglo servicemen battle hip young "Zoot suitors" in racially charged...

Coming shortly after the end of World War II, the Korean War was one of the first conflicts fought during the new cold war atmosphere between the United States and the Soviet Union. Many U.S. soldiers who had fought in World War II again found themselves fighting overseas, but with a new mission to stop the spread of communism.

As the Vietnam War continued in the 1960s, U.S. soldiers undertook many "search and clear" missions while fighting North Vietnamese guerilla fighters. These fighters proved elusive for the U.S. military, which had superior firepower but was not accustomed to guerilla warfare. Support for the war in the United States eroded after revelations that U.S. soldiers had mistakenly killed civilians on several occasions.

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series reviews the latest in Army weapons and machines, including atomic artillery, the jet helicopter, and increased mobility through multi-airdrops - vividly showing why this branch of the Armed Forces is the strongest fighting team in the world. This informative video from the National Archives and Records Administration also portrays the Army's greatest asset, the solider, who...