Sgt. 1st Class Noah D. Taylor

Video from NBC

2018 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA’S FIRST DIVISION HELPING END THE FIRST GREAT WAR OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION. The FIRST permanent division in the regular Army. The FIRST American division to fight in the first World War. The FIRST to use modern, combined arms operations. The FIRST to defeat the enemy at the Battle of Cantigny. President Woodrow Wilson promised the Allies he would send “a division” to France immediately, but the Army had no such divisions. The United States quickly ordered four infantry and three artillery regiments from the Mexican border in Texas to Hoboken, N.J., to board transports to France. That group of seven regiments joined together to officially form the "1st Expeditionary Division," later the 1st Infantry Division, under Brigadier General William L. Sibert on June 12, 1917. With more than 28,000 men, the "Big Red One," as the division was later nicknamed from its should sleeve insignia, was twice the size of either the allied or German divisions on the Western Front.

Experience what it feels like to Sing Second. In memory of: 1LT Stephen C. Prasnicki Army Football Player, Class of 2010, KIA 2012 Winner of the Short-Form Production category of the 2017 MG Kieth L. Ware Communications Awards Competition Be sure to check out the extensive "Making-Of" write up to see how this project came together: https://www.austinlachance.com/sing-second ---Music--- Arranged by: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band Recorded & Mastered by: SFC Brandie Lane, West Point Band Vocalists: SSG Jeremy Gaynor, West Point Band; CDT Arykah Moore, Cadet Glee Club Piano: SSG Bryan Ponton, West Point Band Choir: Cadet Glee Club ---Crew--- Director/DP/Editor/Executive Producer: 2LT Austin Lachance Choir Director: Constance Chase, Cadet Glee Club West Point Band Resource Coordinator: SGM Denver Dill, West Point Band Army Athletics Resource Coordinator: Stephanie Menio, ODIA Cullum Hall Resource Coordinator: Cynthia Hunter, Cadet Hostess Football Player: CDT Kenneth Brinson Shot List Supervisor/Grip: CDT Tim Johnson BTS Filming: CDT Cameron Hudson BTS Photography: CDT Amanda Lin ---Equipment--- Camera: C300 Mark II Lenses: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8, Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8, Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Rig: DJI Ronin with Tiltamax Armor-Man 2 Support Harness Monitor: Blackmagic Design Video Assist 5" Follow Focus: PDMovie Remote Live Thumb-wheel follow focus Special Thanks to the Cadet Chapel and Cullum Hall for their support of this video!

Believe It. Featuring soldiers from 2-22IN, 10th Mountain Division and the entire Class of 2020 performing the chant! --Credits-- Director/DP/Editor: 2LT Austin Lachance, USMA Public Affairs Executive Producers: Stephanie Menio, Army Athletics & Carmine Cocchia, West Point Visual Information Division Original Soundtrack: SSG Noah Taylor, USMA Band Audio Engineer: SFC Brandie Lane, USMA Band Production Assistants: Rich O'Dell, Keihl Morris, Mike Lynn, Scott Blair, Rod Wilson, Duane Rutter, Emma Adams, Mike Richard, LTC Ray Special Thanks to SCPME for letting us record the chant during your brief and Eisenhower Hall Theater Staff for facilitating the final shot! --Equipment-- Cameras: -Canon C300 Mark II -Blackmagic Design URSA 4K (EF Mount) Lenses: -Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art -Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art -Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L ii Other: -Glidetrack Slider (7') -DIY Dolley

The journey from of combat, to injury, to recovery, adaptive reconditioning, adaptive sports and then on to Warrior Games.

The United States Military Academy at West Point uniquely reflects many changes that have occurred in the history of our country's society. Today, it is an example of how diversity makes our country and our military stronger than ever. 2019 recognizes the 1000th Jewish graduate from the Academy in its continued march toward diversity. Film directed and produced by Les Owen and Treehouse Dreams Films. Original score by Noah Taylor. Narrated by Diane Dayton.