SIGN AT ENTRANCE TO FORT HOOD. "U.S. ARMY", "FORT
HOOD". HOME OF THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION.

MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN H. GRIFFIN, DIVISION COMMANDER
SPEAKS TO A FEW BLACK AND WHITE TANK COMMANDERS,
AT THEIR TANK, TELLS THEM OF EXERCISE.

GI IN JEEP RIDES TOWARDS CAMERA. HE STOPS TO LET
OTHER GIS CROSS STREET.

FOUR GIS, ONE BLACK, SIT ON BARRACKS STOOP & READ
ADS, ALOUD. TROOPS IN BARRACKS GET THEIR THINGS IN
ORDER BEFORE LEAVING FOR GERMANY.

SOLDIERS TEENAGE SON, DAUGHTER AND HIS WIFE WITH
CHILD IN ARMS, ALSO APPROACH HIM TELLING HIM WHAT
THEY WANT HIM TO BUY FOR THEM OVERSEAS.

SOLDIER GASSES UP HUGE TRANSPORT PLANE. PILOTS SIT
FOR BRIEFING.

GI'S EYES BEGIN TO CLOSE AS OTHERS FALL FAST
ASLEEP TO SOUND OF SOFT MUSIC.

GIS IN T-SHIRTS PLAY CARDS. ONE SMOKES PIPE AS HE
PLAYS. ONE GI READS, ANOTHER SLEEPS.

HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS ARE MET BY GENERALS AS THEY
EXIT PLANE IN GERMANY.

MEN EXITING PLANES BOARD TRUCKS TO A BIVOUAC AREA

MONTAGE TANKS BEGIN TO ROLL ALONG ROADS & HIGHWAYS
FORMING ENDLESS COLUMNS STRETCHING FOR MILES ON
GERMAN AUTOBAHN.

MONTAGE AMERICAN MP'S AND GERMAN POLICE CONTROL
TRAFFIC OF MILITARY VEHICLES MOVING ACROSS
AUTOBAHN.

MONTAGE TANKS ROLL THROUGH SMALL TOWN, ARE GREETED
BY CHILDREN AND ADULTS. MP HOLDS UP FLOW OF
TRAFFIC TO HELP 2 KIDS CROSS STREET.

MAJOR CHARLES E. TERRECK TELLS OF CHALLENGE OF
FEEDING A FULL DIVISION OF TROOPS.

TWO OFFICERS READ MAP SPREAD OUT ON HOOD OF JEEP.

TANK CREW SIT ON TOP OF TANK AND HAVE LUNCH.

TANKS AND TROOPS MOVE INTO TOWN AND TAKE POSITIONS

MONTAGE GIS WASH DOWN TANKS AND TRUCKS WITH WATER
HOSES AFTER END OF MANEUVERS.

THE MEN STOP 2 GERMAN GIRLS & ASK THEM TO EXPLAIN
LANDMARK, WHICH THEY DO IN GERMAN. BLACK GI SHAKES
HIS HEAD & TELLS THEM, IN GERMAN, HE DOESN'T
UNDERSTAND, WHEREBY THE GIRL EXPLAINS IN PERFECT
ENGLISH.