The Big Picture. Operation Gyroscope
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series portrays "Operation Gyroscope," the Army's new way of transporting entire units all over the globe to address the threat of Communism and the struggle of rebuilding Europe in post-World War II. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration shows soldiers training and leaving from California ports instead of New York, in case there is a need to be in the Pacific and to better spread U.S. forces.
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28 min 1 sec
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