Use of footage of everyday daily life of the American soldier included in this documentary was objected to by the US Army authorities. Narrator-director John Huston fought for the inclusion of this footage for a couple of months and was successful in retaining these scenes in the documentary.
When this documentary was made, John Huston narrator-director was a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
This documentary was made before the US and Canadian August 1943 invasion of Kiska. However, B-17 and B-24 bombing raid footage is seen at the end of this film.
Only a small amount of archival combat footage is actually seen in this documentary as it focuses on the daily lives of American soldiers.