>> each week, american history tv's "reel america" brings you archival films that helped to the story of the 20th century. next, "sniper employment," a u.s. army training film that briefly outlines the history of snipers in the military and shows how snipers should be deployed and used in a variety of combat situations. some techniques may have been used by the late navy seal sniper, chris kyle, whose book is the basis of the academy award nominated look "american sniper." >> snipers have been employed in every war and conflict. during our civil war, general burton helped perfect the techniques the snipers use. world war i saw german soldiers use high-powered rifles with telescopic sights. during world war ii, the united

states used rifles to conduct sniper operations. world war ii taught us that a sniper is a weapon of opportunity and a typical rifleman cannot be assigned the sniper mission. every marksman is not a sniper. every sniper is a marksman. during the korean conflict, army and marine corps commanders failed to appreciate the techniques and capabilities of snipers. as a result, a sniper school was founded by the united states army infantry school in 1955-1956 to pass on these lessons learned. it was noted and well trained sniper is the best protection against enemy snipers. they must be experts with specialized weapons and combat skills. also, the commanders' education in this area is vital. the sniper program was short-lived, vietnam revised the

need for snipers because of enemy forces in vietnam illustrating the effectiveness of sniper techniques under varying conditions. additional cyprus in vietnam used to .3 rounds per kill versus thousands per round per kill expended by conventional units. for these reasons, educated commanders on all levels of sniper in plymouth -- employment. in granada, they were successful at ranges of up to 800 meters. during recent action just cause in panama, the longest confirmed kill documented was 925 meters. snipers in panama accounted for at least 10% of all casualties and were instrumental in intelligence gathering and security, especially around the people with seo -- papal nuncio.

it is to enhance the means of eliminating the enemy. the sniper team is unique in that it is the sole means by which a unit can engage point targets beyond the effective range of a standard service rifle. one-shot one kill. united states army snipers. >> with live coverage of the house on c-span and the senate on c-span2 on cspan3, we complement that coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings and public affairs events. on weekends, cspan3 is the home to american history tv with programs that tell our nation's story. visiting battlefields and key events, touring museums and historic sites to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past the best-known american

history writers, the presidency looking at the policies and legacies of our nation's commanders in chief. lectures in history with top professors delving into america's past, and "reel america" featuring archival and government films from the 1930's through the 1970's. cspan3 created by the cable-tv industry and funded by your local provider. like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> the guard towers are gone, but the memories come flooding back for so many people who until today had lost such a big part of their childhood. some very the memories and with it, the history of this camp. more than 60 years later, -- >> this sunday on the only family interment camp during

world war ii and what she says was the real reason for the can't. >> the government comes to the father's and says we have a deal for you. we will reunite you with your families in the crystal city interment camp, a family interment camp, if you will agree to go voluntarily. then i discovered what the real secret of the camp was. they also had to agree to voluntarily repatriate to germany and japan if the government decided they needed to be repatriated. the truth of the matter is the crystal city camp was humanely administered by the i.n.s. the department of the wars of state used it as roosevelt's primary prisoner exchange. it was the center of roosevelt's prisoner exchange program. >> on sunday night.

>> next on the civil war section one of the 14th amendment is known for granting citizenship to former slaves. former slaves. another clause, section three and attempted to bar anyone who took part in the confederate cause. taja-nia talks about what level of participation by confederates would cause section 3 to apply. this talk is about one hour and 10 minutes. >> we are pleased to introduce taja-nia henderson, a writer in the wartime study. she is an associate professor. she teache