 proudly we hail from New York City where the American stage begins here is another program with a cast of outstanding players public service time has been made available by the station for your army and your Air Force to bring you this story as proudly we hail general Leonard Wood our story is entitled doctor soldier Indian chief the story of the pioneer spirit of our United States Army in the westward march of civilization the story of a great American general our first act curtain will rise in just a moment but first young men when you volunteer for service in the United States Army today you can rest assure that your best talents and natural skills will be considered in giving you an assignment to your liking now more than ever before men with above average ability are finding better jobs in more important assignments in the US Army why not investigate an army enlistment for yourself today and find out just what you stand to gain full information is available at your nearest US Army and US Air Force recruiting station and now your army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production doctor soldier Indian chief soldier statesman doctor he was all of these the two such titles so much more must be added to give you a clear picture of the American Patriot general Leonard Wood the life of Leonard Wood was painted in the bold bright colors of action its lines are strong its movements eventful and outstanding for in all things from the field of battle to the field of administration Leonard Wood was a man of great courage of remarkable vision and of deep understanding there are many episodes all equally exciting that we might choose from his career to portray for you here but we have chosen those which deal with the earlier part of his life for out of these experiences was molded the notable unflinching characteristics that made Leonard Wood the great man he was Boston City Hospital 1884 yeah please have a driver he's heard so bad we're almost there ma'am yeah I'm just leaving lies still ma'am the doctor and I want to do hey here we come up well hey the orderly orderly I oh Dr. Wood we got a boy here hurt bad all right there's no need to shout you may drive an ambulance but you don't have to sound like one grab the other end of that stretcher and help me in with him doctor please please yes I know I know madam I'll try to contain yourself your boy is going to be all right the boy is going to live he's got to have an immediate operation I can see that land but I also know it's against the rules for an intern to perform an operation we've got to get Dr. Duncan we use your head route by the time we get him there wouldn't be any need to operate you're the intern on duty it's your responsibility that's right and I'll take it I'm going to operate and say goodbye to your curry all right now I'm more interested in saving that boy's life nurse prepare the boy for surgery what have you got to say for yourself sir if I hadn't operated the child would be dead dr. Duncan no one else was on hand therefore I assume the responsibility indeed and pray tell what great gift enabled you to know that an immediate operation was needed to save the child it was obvious sir it's there in my report it's not obvious to me what is obvious is that you assumed authority to which you had no right and that you broke a cardinal rule of this hospital I'm preferring charges against you sir it's a pity doctor that you're not as good a physician as you are an autocrat but I'll tell you tell you why I'm good day sir at least I'll leave knowing that I've saved the life of a child I'm awfully sorry Len yes I know you are out I think if you'd been in charge at the time you'd have done just as I did I don't know I just don't know what are you going to do now I've taken a small office in Stamford Street stamp but that's the roughest neighborhood in the city they also need a doctor there you can't live on what those people will pay you I've also taken a tutoring job I'll make out until I hear until you hear what how I did on the examination what examination well didn't I tell you know you turkey buzzard you didn't tell me I must have been too busy packing there were some openings for assistant surgeon in the army I took a crack at it the army what do you want to go in the army for oh I don't know I guess I'm just a frustrated soldier at heart Ralph always wanted to get in the service this was the opportunity I hope I make it well I'll be well then one things for sure whether you become a soldier or surgeon or both my neck goes on you all the way you have been accepted as assistant surgeon in the United States Army with the rank of first lieutenants as to your request for active duty you are to proceed at once to Fort Wachuka Arizona on arrival you will report that ease that ease and Lieutenant Wood I was ordered to report to General Crook is he in he is that sir but he and Captain Lawton are having a bit of power also I'm afraid you'll have to be waiting to pay your respects I see well I'll just sit down here if you don't mind wait I don't mind it's hard sir but big in your pardon I don't think you'll get to see the general tonight what with Captain Lawton moving out at dawn moving off of where Sergeant where sir why against Geronimo the Apache Chief well I never heard of any other faith captain's got the devil's own job ahead of him for six months he and the general have been making plans but he was to ask me they can make up for six years Captain Lawton leaves at dawn you said that's right sir so why not come back and see the general in the morning and you get on with your work Sergeant I'll just sit here and cool my heels make sure that every man has adequate yes what is it Captain Lawton I'm Lieutenant Wood assistant surgeon I arrived just nice to meet you Lieutenant but as you can see I can see you're very busy getting ready to leave at dawn and I'd like to leave with you leave with me I don't recall you're being assigned to my command I haven't been sir I'm volunteering to go you'll need a doctor along volunteering how long you served out here Lieutenant I just arrived this evening how long you've been in the army since April ever March 50 miles in a day and reblazing desert Sun no sir but that doesn't mean I can't you need a doctor for this expedition a general crook said if it's all right with you it's all right with him sergeant Kelly yes sir sergeant Kelly how long you been in this man's army me sir faith must be close to 20 years company in so good at figures he means that if anyone took the trouble to find out how long he's been in that we tire him you pull him my leg sir no Kelly I want you to tell Lieutenant Wood about the details he just arrived I know that sir I've had the pleasure well now I'll tell you going out after Geronimo's like trying to round up the devil and all his hint when running hit running hit that's the way he fights you keep coming after him but you never find him and if he ain't bad enough to fight there's the desert you know how I look at it sir like the desert was head is in Geronimo Satan and we stumbling around trying to catch him in his own backyard very well put thank you and I'm with you're right sir because he wouldn't miss this detail for a minute and there you have it from the voice of experience well I'd rather learn it the hard way myself why oh partly curiosity I guess partly the desire to gain experience in the line partly the desire to take a hand in something important I don't know it's hard to explain I just want to go that's all that's true we need a doctor true we haven't got one sergeant tell it yes sir we have any extra mounts only tiger sir tiger lieutenant wood is a mean vicious unbroken Bronco how much riding you down well I'm afraid I haven't done a great deal any and no sir never had time still want to go naturally I'll ask you again after you've had a round with tiger you'll take me you don't break your full neck on that horse you got a busy night ahead of you lieutenant not enough for you sir yes hot enough you and tigers seem to be getting on if you don't well at least he doesn't try to throw me every other step it saw sir eight falls and six days in the saddle yes I'm a bit sore sergeant oh tell me sergeant Geronimo is pretty bad medicine his name is that sir over 800 men women and children he's killed in this territory rags I haven't killed nearly a hundred himself even though spare he's going to strike next he takes no prisoners I understand only for torture pity the poor soul that files in his hands we've covered more than 500 miles and no sign of Geronimo and I'll come in time we've garrisoned every waterhole along the border that's the first step now that it's done we can move out against him yeah what's this sick list 12 men down with heated exhaustion and desert is as much a foe as Geronimo I recommend that these three men be relieved sent back to what you can they can't continue all right I'll write out an order for replacements we lost four horses today too yes I know then for a greenhorn you're pretty tough thanks we struck Peter spotted a big party of them moving up the rainbow good work baldy they spot you me captain I don't really reckon all right they may be able to trap them you know the country up over local range there ain't no country for a horse nor a mule to go on foot with 50 men I'll press on up the rainbow with a main body you can get across that range in four days and I can keep them following the valley we'll be able to box them in what four days to cross them mountains in this weather we ain't mountain goats captain you're not in the army baldy I can't order you to go but I am asking you do no need to save me captain what officer are you gonna make head of the chivalry which one would you recommend wood he's made of iron agreed I didn't tell it have the bugler sound a similar lieutenant we got to call a halt we call a halt baldy we won't make it shoes are falling apart you can't go over these cliffs barefoot who can't sergeant keep moving there you want to freeze to death make one day freeze the mountain baldy how soon do we stop down if a man could keep going another two hours all right you're leading us move out we made it and sergeant deploy the men along the ridge line on each side across the gorge yes they take your squad over there two men's and drones down there right along here now get to hey what's the matter baldy look there see the dust the patches we made it in time oh that's cavalry huh they don't give us the slip cut our feet all up crossing them mountains for nothing you are listening to the proudly we hail production doctor soldier and Indian chief we'll return in just a moment for the second act among the proudest men in uniform today are the soldiers of the army's airborne service right now the army is accepting applications for direct assignment to the airborne from men who voluntarily enlist it's an opportunity to associate 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hemisphere as month after month ground by under the weary feet of the soldiers it began to seem of Geronimo and his warriors were gifted with supernatural powers men burned themselves out and many actually died of exhaustion constant replacements of men and horses were needed it was eight months after the campaign had started all he said you wanted to see me and then yeah have a cup of this isn't much good but it's hot thanks then you think this campaign's been a failure well we haven't accomplished what we set out to do but there's an over yet a lot of people would like to have us call quits not the right people no not as yet you realize when we've been on the trail eight months well time goes pretty fast no except for myself you're the only other officer left of the original group three dead the others replaced so I know I know Henry how'd you like to take charge of the infantry the second in command to me I'd like it fine I need bucking up someone to look up to you that's you thanks you'll also have charge of the scouts ball they will like that reprobate and you'll have Kelly to good any orders yes get some sleep a year passes a system of relays is developed in which it's possible for worn out men to be quickly relieved by fresher units Lawton and wood actors the coordinators they work incessantly never leave the field of action wood is bitten by a tarantula continues to march on foot for two days before he goes berserk and his men have to restrain him from running out into the mountains he recovers and goes on the apaches retreat circle back strike here at a rail hub there at a lonely ranch watching every chance to cut off messengers patrols stragglers Lawton's forces constantly follow up constantly seek a decisive engagement always on the alert for an ambush save your ammunition unless you have something to shoot at besides rocks can't be more than a handful of them and just enough to hold us up for a sucker as he Kelly is quite a scout captain Lawton which tell him to come fast you may be on to something yes sir baldy take these squad see if it can move in behind them keep down there slipped away in the night big party maybe 200 rails clear no place for him to hide out there in that desert sooner we move out sooner we'll catch up never say die it's a waste of time Kelly it's them all right no way of hiding that dust come night they'll split into 50 different parties that'll be the end of that I wait on night waiting they done it already they do it last night must be a whole village I know the women and the young couldn't make it along right I have to stick together until I reach the mountain I got too much of a start on this captain and never catch him covered 25 miles already night's coming up out the column the box troops should be right about here if he knew the picture he could move in behind them right but I can't order a man to ride 30 40 miles across that desert with Geronimo scouts watching every trail you don't have to order anyone I'll take the message no land wasn't 25 miles on foot today enough for you I'll start as soon as it gets dark tiger can use the exercise in the last week we've lost three dispatch riders and you can't lose me Henry across 35 miles of Indian infested desert land he wrote there was no cover only the darkness to hide him he reached his destination at 2 in the morning delivered his message and left immediately just after son up he rode into camp and without any chance for a rest took over his command and marched on foot another 30 miles and all for nothing for once more the wily Apache slipped away leaving only the empty vastness of the desert to mark those who follow up here easy yeah don't make us out look down there Geronimo's camp must be must have called a power our whole shooting match down there and it's almost too much to believe after 18 months we ain't got him yet fact we still have to get out of here moon will set in another hour we better not move until then I hate to waste a minute they may break camp in the morning couldn't get back to lawton before then less we had wings as soon as we get to him the sooner we'll get back here and they were near such a man in all fired rush you want to lose your pretty yellow hair to save a little time we got in here that ain't getting out I'll stay and wait then I'm on my way you are the stubbornness keep your voice down you ready if I get my scalp took for this I'll never forgive you well we made a hundred forced marches like this only to find the trap empty maybe this time we'll have better luck this time we've ever had a chance to grab them all together spread out along the yoke here couldn't be better you didn't get it at the map will you all right this is the way we'll move in Lieutenant Brown Sergeant Kelly bring up the men one squad at a time every man on this belly the utmost silence is imperative he ain't got much time near sunup Brown in this cavalry will hit them from over there we'll have to move down the cliffs wonder they ain't spotted us it ain't like them hurry them up sergeant captain I'm bringing them in quick they've discovered us Eugler sound the charge as skirmishes forward on the double well it wasn't a complete surprise most of their braves got away but we took their horses their guns all their equipment women and children none of them hurt without horses without guns it ought to be a matter of time yes I know well it don't sound so sad well it is sad there's no finer than Geronimo no better soldiers on foot or on horseback than the Apaches and no greater menace to the settling of the Southwest any orders yes sit down and have a cup what are you grinning about your bald headed old lizard oh you thick headed Irishman ain't you heard Geronimo and his whole tribe will give up now you don't say oh now you don't say what you got a bellyache face I'm at it that's it you heard the whole Mexican armies on its way up here they say Geronimo's their prisoner cause we were after taking them in their country well now don't that beat all what's the boss man saying they ain't asked him and he ain't told me yeah well if it was me I'd leather and get back on our own side of the fence there's no point in that pick your five best men report to Lieutenant Gatewood we move out at once yes we'll be in charge of the prisoners Balding want you to lead us over the border by the shortest possible route what's the play the main body will remain here install the Mexicans where to get Geronimo and his tribe in the United States territory fast as we can 10 of us hate to watch that pack of rules tens plenty if we're careful ain't nobody can be that careful I tell you they're getting ready to make a break that dancing is just to get him stirred up sure we'll shoot some of them but a lot of them can get away in this country and there's only one thing to do change their minds you go down there now and try to talk to them and they'll kill you sure they get riled up they don't think straight Lieutenant Gatewood take four men and cover me from over there sergeant you and the rest hold right here to make a move against me start shooting I hear plum local cover me from behind wish me luck listen to me warriors without arms I know your thoughts as the desert knows the Sun you would escape but you know in your hearts there is no escape now you have come to the end of the war trail if you try to run from me many of you will die and the women and children of your larges will go hungry and those of you who might flee into the hills will be hunted down by the Mexican soldiers who will not show you the mercy of the great white father think well brave warriors before you throw away your lives I have spoken of assistant surgeon Leonard what his superior wrote in dispatches to the commanding general that more than any one man in the entire campaign he was responsible for its success he was made captain and full surgeon ten years later as a colonel in charge of the first New York volunteer cavalry he organized the famous rough riders and led them to victory up San Juan Hill appointed military governor of Cuba with a rank of Brigadier General he shortly became its first civilian governor he waged a different kind of battle there one against filth and yellow fever his old friend Teddy Roosevelt made him military commander in the Philippines when things were too hot out there for anyone else to handle Leonard would ease the tense situation and brought peace and a new way of life to the natives in all the things he did during his eventful career Leonard would was a man of great courage incredible stamina and with a profound love for his country in all undertakings he was never afraid to volunteer proudly we hail general Leonard would remember the stir made in 1946 and we contacted the moon by radar that was the work of your United States Army your army needs radio repair men radar maintenance men telephone technicians message clerks photographers a whole host 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