Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's THE BIG PICTURE television series, 1950-1975. This THE BIG PICTURE film provides an inside look at the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The school helped men, otherwise unable to qualify for entrance to the Military Academy at West Point, prepare themselves for admission to the Academy. The footage shows the typical experience of candidate cadets, from their arrival at the preparatory school, through the annual visit to West Point, and on to graduation.
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