 America prepares. All America alters its pattern of life and work to meet the demand for protection. Industry is a double step to supply the seniors of safety. The armaments of war that an embattled world must have if democracy is to survive. Mechanical genius joins with a muscle of millions of men working to win for the ways of freedom. Freedom to think, to speak, to rise, live and plan with one's fellow man. America's vast resources are harnessed with the job of being the world arsenal for this and other democracies. Its present-day production of armaments is but a mere fraction of the great job that lies ahead. Flow of production in plant and shipyard gains speed. Vessels of all types, carriers, merchant men, submarines, slip off the ways in growing numbers, and the beat of feet sounds over the land. Feet intent on training, on growing fit for whatever destiny holds ahead. Heroes, everyone, heroes by the million. Men who abandon home and vocations that they may be ready to defend democracy if necessary. Sturdy of body, firm in spirit, seamen, marines, soldiers and fliers. A huge civilian army joins in this great defense program. Rigid rough work this training, actual combat is simulated, conditions met and mastered. No problem that may arise will find these men wanting. Men like these are not to be stopped. No individual, no evasive words or deeds, no group action or selfish interests will be allowed to impede their growing strength, effective mis and safety. For it is they who are sacrificing every advantage of civilian life. They who hold the torch of freedom closest. Every division of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps is rapidly instructed in the modern methods of defense and offense. All America is behind these armaments, supplying an uninterrupted flow of materials for machines of mechanized might. America is making many tanks. Americans are rapidly learning their use. A rough branch of the service, making all the more necessary the intensive training of the day for total preparation against any threat to freedom. In less than a year, miracles are wrought in the production of tanks, rolling fortresses geared to demolish anything in their plans. Conquering all obstacles on every nature of terrain. It's now their every phase for defense and self-protection. Expanding of streams with portable bridges for the advance of lumbering powerful tank corps. Forerunner of the infantry, successor to the cavalry, as wars are conducted today. More are needed, more will be supplied. Uncle Sam's vital water lifeline, joining the two great oceans of the world. Protection of this most important artery rests with many divisions. It's air force, searching eyes that look down from the sky, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Soldiers, sailors, and marines are trained especially to guard this long, thin link, permitting quick disposition of naval units from one ocean to the other. Allowing supply and merchant ships safe passage for their cargoes of war or peacetime. This is America's coast defense. Now it takes on new importance. At the aircraft guns and thousands more in production, America's coasts must be invulnerable. The assembly lines and high powered factories, going air or modest and ready guided by pilots, second to none. Men training with bombers, with fighters, with pursuit planes, Intrepid men learning every formation, learning to keep the air above America free. Parachute jumping is a practical form of warfare. Uncle Sam's air force had perfected this means of offense and of defense. First the equipment of guns and accessories are thrown safely to the earth. Then the men file out. There's a whirlwind descent, then a tug as the parachute opens to glide the men to safety. The slow motion camera analyzes the jumps. For a perfect form, the parachutist is expected to land standing on his two feet. United States Navy's newest triple threat, it's Mosquito Torpedo Squadron, mile a minute craft designed for harbor protection, coast patrol and hit and run attacks. Each man by a pick crew of nine, they carry four torpedoes and twin machine guns. Before the skyline of New York City, they paint a threatening picture to those who would dare attempt invasion of our shores and of our liberty. But the fleet is the total hitting might of the United States Navy. Gigantic floating fortresses designed to carry massive guns and deliver their unharnessed fire in defense of the nation's shores. America's call to arms directs a two ocean Navy of heavy cruisers, destroyers, submarines and planes. Planes ever growing in effectiveness to find the enemy, bomb him, chase his planes from the air and observe the fire of their own battleships. The Navy sky warship spreads its wings, a huge 30 ton super bomber, a four engine monster, fast and formidable. More destroyers are on the way to make the two ocean Navy a reality. Uncle Sam's submarine squadron, $6 million craft that hail a $3 billion program which delivers a new fighting ship every 12 days. Eyes under the sea, eyes for defense. The nation roars on guard, on guard to the end that Uncle Sam's manpower in industry, manpower in action, shall continue to answer America's call to arms.