Top Soldier Documentary DVD

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The Big Picture documentary Top Soldier explores the four Army men who have held the role of "top soldier" - the Army Chief of Staff - from its creation with the National Security Act of 1947 to the time of the filming of this documentary. The film is a detailed look of these four generals and their contributions to creating a modern army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer.

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The Big Picture documentary Top Soldier explores the four Army men who have held the role of "top soldier" - the Army Chief of Staff - from its creation with the National Security Act of 1947 to the time of the filming of this documentary. The film is a detailed look of these four generals and their contributions to creating a modern army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer.

The total run time of this DVD is 29 minutes. Below are some scenes from this film: