"YOUNG AMERICAN LEADERS"
SHOWS HOW THE US ARMY MAKES LEADERS OUT OF
TODAY'S YOUNG AMERICANS, IN OCS, ROTC, THE
MILITARY ACADEMY, & OTHER TRAINING FACILITIES,
PREPARING THEM FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE ARMY AND IN
CIVILIAN LIFE. LEADERSHIP TRAINING & SELECTION OF
TRAINEE LEADERSHIP. A LOOK ALSO AT OFFICER
CANDIDATE SCHOOL

WHEN THE RECRUIT GETS BACK, THE SERGEANT GIVES
THE ORDER FOR THE REST OF THE MEN TO START THE
OBSTACLE COURSE, WHICH THEY DO SCREAMING.

AS THE SCREAMING RECRUITS GO THROUGH THE OBSTACLE
COURSE, A REPORTER INTERVIEWS THE SERGEANT & THE
YOUNG LEADER ABOUT LEADERSHIP.

STUDENTS BUSILY WALKING AND CHATTING ON A COLLEGE
CAMPUS. MONTAGE VARIETY OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

TALKING HEADS: THE YOUNG STUDENTS GET INTO A
GROUP DISCUSSION.

A FELLOW RECRUIT SHOWS A BLACK BUDDY HOW TO USE A
COMPASS. A BLACK INSTRUCTER TEACHES A LEADERSHIP
CLASS.

REPORTER INTERVIEWS THE LIEUTENANT AND ASKS
WHAT QUALITIES ARE SOUGHT IN A TRAINEE LEADER.

TACK OFFICER 1ST LIEUTENANT SALZER IS INTERVIEWED
OUTSIDE BARRACKS AND ASKED ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT AT THE SCHOOL.

OFFICER GIVES DESIGNATED LEADERS INSTRUCTION ON
THEIR MISSION BEFORE THEY MOVE ONTO THE FIELD
FOR AN EXERCISE.

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT CAMPUS. ROTC CANDIDATES
AT THE UNIVERSITY TAKE OUTDOOR INSTRUCTION FROM
THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.

CIVILIAN CANDIDATES IN ROTC TAKE CLASSES AT THE
COLLEGE. A HIGH-RANKING BLACK OFFICER EXPLAINS
THE ROTC PROGRAM.

MONTAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS LOUNGE ON GRASS OF
CAMPUS, A DOG JOINS THEM. OTHER STUDENTS SIT ON
CAMPUS STEPS AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS.

REPORTER INTERVIEWS COLONEL BUCKLEY DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY & LEADERSHIP