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>> hut, two, three, four. that's the sound all over the nation, uncle sam's fighting men. these were americans with japanese faces and japanese names. they're members of the japanese american combat team in 1943 made up entirely of volunteers. some of these select groups are from hawaii. the rest is from the mainland. they had been moved in 1942 soon after the outbreak of the war. they volunteered to fight for the land of their birth, the adopted land of their parents.

the hawaiian boys gave the team a motto, go for broke. it's a gambling term. it means shoot to win, go all out. do or die. go for broke. these figures show the japanese american combat team in training. some of them only after a few days in uniform. but they had the spirit of go for broke. these boys looked like tough fighters. aren't you glad they're on our side? learning how to use the bayonets and a rifle is essential. he protected himself in a gas mask. in a gas mask all american soldiers look alike. this crew of a 37 millimeter gun entails teamwork, instant responds to command.

drills, drills, drills. and every move is as instinctive as breathing and every piece of equipment is as familiar to each man as familiar as the picture of his best girl. these men are getting acquainted with the machine gun. they start on an older model but it uses real bullets and makes plenty of noise. one crew takes the gun while the rest of the company watches. every man knows every job in the crew. gunner, number two man. advancing across an open field, field training is one step closer until actual combat. the artillery too moves out. the men riding in trucks. those holsters are full of

destruction and these men are learning how to use them. the engineers are learning about camouflage and they resort to the piggyback. thanti-aircraft gun too. this is nonpractice. but one of these times these american soldiers may be bringing their guns abarrel. digging their replacement and doing it in a hurry. and still more camouflage so the gun will be concealed. and then the gun goes into position ready for you. every man knows his job and all the other positions too. and he's learned it by pulling out just a little more than he had to.

and then the gunners have graduated to a big .50 caliber machine gun. powerful. thrown into action in a hurry. the engineers start out for a field training. in this case a river crossing. that's why they use the amphibious jeep which travels on the water as well as on land. and the ordinary jeep, which can do almost anything, but swim. they are the first to arrive and the last to leave any scene of battle. and the combat team has a set of engineers. and there's the amphibious team. they study the river. the speed of the current, the depth of the water and to locate a spot on where the anchor can be established. the reconnaissance true returns now thanks to the equipment they

had available to use. they make their report. the crews are already organized. the orders are given. and now watch these boys. there's no time wasted and no loss motion. they establish an anchor for the bridge on the opposite shore. even for a civil bridge it takes them good engineering and some husky man power. the detail unloads the guns while another detail can assemble them quickly. that takes planning, organization, training. the piece is assembled. it goes into the water and section by sections they go across the river. the men work the shallow near the shore.

and they make a sturdy crossing. in only few minutes, it reaches the opposite shore and when it's done, the fighting engineers take up their rivals. they move at dead run. up the hill and going through the woodland. if they are ever have occasion, they'll be ready for as a result of their training in shelby, mississippi. the officer receiving the method here is one of the highest ranking officers in the combat team. he's the captain demanding officer of the engineers. he's a good engineer and a good soldier. just in case of the counter attack it's the engineer's job to stop them. one way to stop them is to drop trees. one way to blast it down is using a belt of t.n.t. under the

instruction of a sergeant. and then a wire to connect. one for the money and down it goes. it's important to know how to destroy a roadway that the enemy might want to use. the engineers set a charge of dynamite. a big charge. then they withdraw and go ahead to instruction. watch the man at the instructor's feet. he sets off the charge. ready, and there it goes. another means of slowing down the end. and now down in the crater for a full view of what the explosion did and that's the way it happened. the engineers use old-fashioned

shovels and modern equipment to do their training. and then the obstacle over the poles and down into the big ditch and up on the opposite side. if anything gets in the way, jump over or go under it but don't slack in speed. through the long tunnel. that's a fiber helmet not a steel one. but he'll keep his head down because that might as long have been a bullet. both feet ahead of the clocking run. this is recommended. and then the eight-foot wall. over. he almost didn't make that one. down on to the opposite side and on to the next obstacle. they fly through the air with the greatest of ease. then down flat like great big

turtles in a great big hurry. and now up and on to the finish line. that's the obstacle course. and another important part is marking. long, hard force marches at a fast paste and little rest in hot sultry weather. these rookies have hiked 20 miles in less than four miles in 100-degree feet. more of the spirit of go for broke. on sunday, services are held outdoors. the men in the combat teams represent a large number of religions and denominations. many are buddhists. some are catholic and some are protestants. one of the rights they fight for is man's right to worship his own god in his own way. it's the end of the day at camp shelby and the combat team forms for retreat with the colors presented honor company. they will review the entire unit.

the yamamotos, the kanazawa, the stockholm numbering into the thousands with japanese names and japanese faces with the mind, heart, spirit that are enthusiastically, earnestly american. there trained to consider contribution for victory for democracy and all of what democracy means, power, freedom, an equal opportunity regardless of race or ancestors. their training in the many combat action which they may see later, they live with the motto, go for broke. >> you're watching american

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government was a federal offense. they handed out leaflets against the draft. >> this was a flyer produced by charles schenck. the point was to encourage men eligible for the draft not to register. it you quite's construction -- conscript -- it equates conscription with slavery. >> he was arrested, tried, and found guilty under the espionage act. he appealed and it went straight to the supreme court. find out how the court ruled waiting freedom of speech. our guests include the cofounder of scotus blog. that is coming up on the next "landmark cases." 9:00 p.m. et. at

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