Douglas macarthurs inspiring farewell speech to west point. I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride humility in the wake of those great american architects of our history who have stood here before me, pride in the reflection that this home of legislative debate represents human liberty in the purest form yet devised. The chain was constructed by peter townsend in the sterling iron works, 25 miles southwest of west point. Douglas macarthur was born in little rock, arkansas on january 26,1880. Form center macarthur memorial, va official website. But from all of macarthurs speech, his finest and most emotive moments are his regularized iterations of the west point academy motto. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point the. General macarthurs farewell speech at west point 1962 ed. On may 12, 1962, general of the army douglas macarthur, age 82, delivered his farewell address to the cadets at the u. Following lunch, general macarthur gave that great duty, honor, country speech. The address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets.
General, in farewell to cadets, stressed ideals of west point the. In 1962, macarthur received the west point silvanus thayer award, given by the west. In 1962, general macarthur received the thayer award from west point military academy. Macarthurs farewell speech to congress 1951 by douglas macarthur.
He was the youngest of three brothers and grew up enjoying sports and outdoor adventures. As a child, his family lived mostly in the old west. Welcome to the website of the united states military academy admissions field force for washington state. In my dreams i hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield. West point speech general macarthur gives a speech to the new cadets of west point military academy. This address is sometimes called the checkers speech because nixon boldly declared that one gift he had received that he refused to return was a dog. An outstanding cadet, he was graduated first in his 93man class in 1903, with only two other students in the history of west point surpassing his achievements robert e.
Full text and audio and video of douglas macarthurs. Military academy at west point, where he had set academic records as a student. United states military academy, west point, new york, 12 may 1962. General douglas macarthur famous speeches speech to. Nov 23, 2008 check out duty, honor, country west point, may 12, 1962 by general douglas a. On may 12, 1962, macarthur delivered this speech to the cadets at west point. Military academy at west point in 1903 at the top of his class.
Macarthur speech tokyo bay, 1945 sage american history. General douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point. Arguably one of the best speeches of the 20th century. Macarthur begins in 1942, following the fall of phillipines, and covers the remarkable career of this military legend up through and including the korean war and into macarthurs days of forced retirement after being dismissed from his post by president truman. Aug 17, 2005 so, general douglas macarthur did suggest the notion of an eventual interplanetary war on at least a couple of occasions. General macarthurs thayer award speech duty, honor. The elder macarthurs next assignment involved observing the russojapanese war and touring asia with his aidedecamp, lieutenant douglas macarthur, who had recently graduated at the. The address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u. Commonlit duty, honor, country address at west point free.
General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the. Kennedy macarthur enters west point, 1899 events of 1903, the year he graduated. General macarthur accepting the the sylvanus thayer award in 1962. From 19191922, macarthur served as the superintendent of the u. Macarthurs farewell speech to congress wikisource, the. But after accepting the coveted sylvanus thayer award, he bid farewell to his beloved west point with a heartfelt, emotional address. He had no notes except one 3 x 5 card with one word on it doorman you have heard the joke. So, general douglas macarthur did suggest the notion of an eventual interplanetary war on at least a couple of occasions. A new york times bestselling author writes about west point.
Famous speeches general douglas macarthur milwaukee memorial. Most of the repetition that macarthur uses is the repetition of the first word, such as to, they, every, and are they, to name a few instances. Dec 12, 2007 an excerpt from macarthur s thayer award acceptance address at west point. General douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address.
This 20th anniversary edition of macarthurs provocative book. Duty honor country speech for what they gave on saturday. We are very, very blessed to have this morning, as our guest preacher, dr. So i went searching this was an easy search, for the quote came from a famous speech of macarthurs. Full text and audio and video of douglas macarthurs farewell address to congress general douglas maca. Check out duty, honor, country west point, may 12, 1962 by general douglas a. Macarthur addresses congress, 1951 tributes by herbert hoover, dwight d. Embracing the good news at the heart of pauls teachings unabridged audio book on cd john macarthur thomas nelson on brilliance audio 2017 compact disc. In accepting the schools sylvanus thayer medal for outstanding service to his country, macarthur organized his speech around the sacred motto of west point.
The power and sufficiency of gods word grace to you. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. What you must learn from the bold confrontations of christ abridged audio book on mp3cd. General douglas macarthur, a man sometimes referred to as an american caesar, emerged as one of the most powerful figures at the conclusion of world war ii. Macarthur entered the united states military academy at west point in 1898 accompanied by his mother, who occupied a hotel suite overlooking the grounds of the academy. General macarthur west point address in a televised sept. Address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the members of the association of graduates, u. This 20th anniversary edition of macarthurs provocative book has been revised and contains one new chapter. Full text and mp3 audio of general douglas macarthur duty, honor, country address at west point. General macarthurs radio address to the american people, september 2, 1945 peace restored. General westmoreland, general groves, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the corps. By the year 1777 it had been determined that west point was the most practical site for the construction of a chain and its defending artillery.
Now, remember that the book of colossians is a defense of the sufficiency of christ. American caesar douglas macarthur 18801964, by william manchester hardback hardcover 1978. Kennedy macarthur enters west point, 1899 events of 1903, the year he graduated declaration of war, 1917 organization of the national guard battlefield record in france back at west point, as remembered by earl blaik. Macarthurs farewell to west point realclearhistory.
General douglas macarthur, a man sometimes referred to as an american. July 20, 1961 general douglas macarthur visits president john f. Jan 31, 2004 general douglas macarthur s farewell speech. Audio of speech by 1962 award recipient general douglas macarthur. Macarthur gave the last great speech of his public life on may 12, 1962, less than two years before he died. During his early military career, he served as an aide to his father and to president. Here is the farewell of one of the worlds last great men. Army general douglas macarthur accepted the sylvanus thayer award and delivered a remarkable speech to the corps of cadets at the united states military academy at. General westmoreland, general grove, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the corps. Apr 19, 2018 so i went searching this was an easy search, for the quote came from a famous speech of macarthurs. His acceptance speech is a poignant meditation on the tragedy of war and the solemn duty of the soldier. In 1962, macarthur received the west point silvanus thayer award, given by the west point association of graduates to a us citizen who exemplifies the west point motto of duty, honor, country.
From his birth in 1880 to his death in 1964 general douglas macarthur lived an incredible life. We are looking for athlete scholars, warrior intellectuals. I believe that general macarthur was a true leader and that he possessed the the 3 traits of which he quotes. The sylvanus thayer award is an honor given annually by the united states military academy at west point to an individual. The return of douglas macarthur the russell kirk center.
Twenty years ago, pastorteacher and bestselling author john macarthur tackled that seemingly simple question and wrote a book that has since taken its place among christianitys classics. May 12, 1962 no human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this, coming from a profession i. Fulltext and audio of general douglas macarthurs speech to west point cadets may 12, 1962. As i was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, where are you bound for, general. Shocking youth message modern american christianity 1 hour paul washer mp3. The blare of trumpets, the clash of arms, the screams of the wounded, the bullets whizzing through the air, and the acrid smell of cannon smoke were all part of the life of douglas macarthur since the day he was born. The twoyear search for general douglas macarthurs speeches and reports was. Jun 10, 2012 general macarthurs farewell speech at west point 1962 ed. Douglas macarthurs leadership from world war i to world. From his birth in 1880 to his death in 1964 general douglas macarthur lived an incredible life as a warrior scholar. Since 1958, the association of graduates of the united states military academy has presented the sylvanus thayer award to an outstanding citizen of the united states whose.
General macarthurs farewell speech at west point 1962. General douglas macarthur famous speeches speech to west. At the conclusion of the surrender ceremony, general douglas macarthur, supreme commander for the allied powers, broadcast this speech. Apr 26, 2011 most of the repetition that macarthur uses is the repetition of the first word, such as to, they, every, and are they, to name a few instances. Army general douglas macarthur accepted the sylvanus thayer award and delivered a remarkable speech to the corps of cadets at the united states military academy at west point, new york. False teachers had come into the city of colossae and were trying to. His acceptance speech is a poignant meditation on the tragedy of war and the solemn duty of the. Douglas macarthurs speech to the corps of cadets at the u. Duty, honor, country douglas macarthur may 12, 1962 west point. The macarthur foundation address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the corps of cadets accepting the thayer award. I was there because i had followed his spirit and banner from the time i was a. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point general douglas macarthur may 12, 1962. General douglas macarthur 18801964 was an american fivestar general who played a prominent role in the pacific theater campaign during world war ii. An excerpt from macarthurs thayer award acceptance address at west point.
Full text and audiovideo for select speeches by general douglas macarthur. Military academy in accepting the sylvanus thayer award on 12 may 1962 is a. Can you identify these famous speeches from a single quote. The world has turned over many times since i took the oath. General douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address duty. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the west. On the death of general macarthur the evening shadows creep along the wall now, the world outside the windows growing dark. Douglas macarthurs inspiring farewell speech to west. Duty, honor, country west point, may 12, 1962 by general.
One of only five men to rise to the rank of general of the army, he also was a leader at the u. The world has turned over many times since i took the oath on the plain at west point. Jul 31, 20 in 1962, general macarthur received the thayer award from west point military academy. Macarthur memorial archivist james zobel talked about douglas macarthurs early military career. Douglas macarthurs leadership from world war i to world war. Accurately retranscribed from an audio recording of the original speech. You might pick up embracing defeat by john dower the book won the pulitzer prize and national book. Like wine, the days i marched upon the plain there at west point now grow faint through sixty years.
Did general douglas macarthur predict an interplanetary war. But in the evening of my memory i come back to west point. Beset by health problems, macarthur had finally begun to show his age. It was the last public act of a military career that spanned more than a halfcentury. Select an items to purchase from the categories on the left. Commonlit duty, honor, country address at west point. General douglas macarthur was a great leader in world war i and ii. Lyrical and apolitical, macarthurs speech helps redeem half a century of bluster from the famous american general. Full text and mp3 audio of general douglas macarthur duty, honor, country address at west point general douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address duty, honor, country g eneral d ouglas m ac a rthur.
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