West Point Center for Oral History

This Center is devoted to capturing the story of the American soldier in both war and peace.

Unlike other oral history archives, the West Point Center for Oral History is a video archive that records interviews using state-of-the-art video technology and produces documentary films using their footage.

Brewster remains a member of the Center's advisory board, which includes, among others, Ken Burns, Sebastian Junger, Martha Raddatz, Brent Scowcroft, and Jack Jacobs.

This film was produced by The Documentary Group, a New York City based film production company founded by Tom Yellin and Kayce Freed Jennings, with Brewster serving as Executive Producer of the project.

[3] The Center contains hundreds of interviews from soldiers, policy makers, politicians, and others whose lives have touch the profession of arms.

In this clip from the Center's archives Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry discusses his prosthetic hand.
An excerpt from the Center's archives with Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Jack Jacobs .
In this clip from the Center's archives Technical Sergeant Paul Andert speaks about a humorous interaction with General Patton .