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Show ;iTIE RETURNING VETERAN" ! 'J : ! i f ..' . iiNi 1 1 i i f x m r 1 1 i 'r -,v L .M' JL ' '" ""E i "Tyr ""f i ; .. '-.:-.! I The courage which carried the American soldier into battle 'will see him through in the days to come, as shown m these scenes from March of Time's "The Returning Veteran." Once the shock of learning that he must go through life without his own arm has been overcome, the veteran above is surprised to learn things may not be so bad after all. One of the first steps toward recovery is learning how to use one of the new artificial arms perfected during this war. He starts his training on specially built practice doors and windows. Later, through participation in games like ping pong, he learns that pleasant pastimes are not necessarily denied him. And finally, encouraged by these successes which a year ago lie would have declared impossible, he may well become an exceptionally skilled craftsman. ! "l ',W j. , . ' , v ' 1 L- Any serviceman, however courageous, may encounter a series of shocks and ordeals more shattering than the human mind can support, as these dramatic scenes from March of Time's "The Returning Veteran" graphically demonstrate. For these men whose wounds though invisible are no less severe, the load back may be s'trewr with many emotional barriers and upsets. But sympathy and understanding can start them on the way to recovery through manual tasks which give them once more the sense of accomplishment. Finally, under the healing balm of time, they can resume a useful and happy life. |