Duty, honor, country cd audio cd september 7, 2007 by douglas macarthur author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Duty honor country douglas macarthur 2 words bartleby. General douglas macarthur duty honor country discogs. General macarthurs thayer award speech duty, honor. But after accepting the coveted sylvanus thayer award, he bid farewell to his beloved west point with a heartfelt, emotional address. Duty, honor, country those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the. He received the academys thayer award, presented annually to a distinguished u. Douglas macarthur for what they gave on saturday afternoon.
Tyler pedersen 2311 duty, honor, country speech english 102 tr. He then goes on about duty, honor, country and how they are the foundation of every soldier. The heritage walk will be located between the museum and a planned visitors center, which will open in october. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I have to confess that general macarthur is not one of my favorite american.
Duty, honor, country douglas macarthur may 12, 1962. It was the last public act of a military career that spanned more than a halfcentury. General douglas macarthur was being awarded with the sylvanus thayer award to commend the general for all his hard work and devotion to the military. Others will debate the controversial issues, national and international, which divide mens minds. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will. Douglas macarthur duty, honor, country douglas macarthur 18801964 was a celebrated american general, who fought against elements of the central powers in the first world war before commanding allied forces in the pacific theater against japan in the second world war.
Duty, honor, and country, douglas macarthur, speech original. The present volume, first published in 1962, consists of two distinguished speeches given by the general of the u. Duty, honor, country, douglas macarthur solemnly intoned in 1962 to the cadets at west point, invoking the three words that summed up the cadets calling. Price new from used from audio cd, audiobook, unabridged please retry. General, in farewell to cadets, stressed ideals of west point the.
Jan 02, 2016 the address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u. Military academy in accepting the slyvanus thayer award on may 12, 1962. Macarthur s speech to the cadets in accepting the award had as its theme duty, honor, country. General douglas macarthurs eloquent and moving speech upon his acceptance of the sylvanus thayer award at west point in 1962. General macarthurs military upbringing shaped him into a. General douglas macarthur said it best in his farewell speech to the cadets at west point. This prestigious award is given to an individual whose accomplishments. Duty, honor, country and through all this welter of change and development, your mission remains fixed, determined, inviolable. Military academy in accepting the sylvanus thayer award on 12 may 1962 is a memorable tribute to the ideals that inspired that great american soldier. Two memorable addresses by general of the army, douglas macarthur kindle edition by douglas macarthur, george c. Duty honor country hardcover january 1, 1962 by douglas macarthur author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Douglas macarthur has 38 books on goodreads with 758 ratings. Fifty years after macarthurs duty, honor, country speech. Douglas macarthur signed speech duty, honor, country.
Macarthur made a farewell visit to his alma mater on may 12, 1962, it was to receive the sylvanus thayer medal, the highest honor bestowed by the united states military academy. General douglas macarthur was being awarded with the sylvanus thayer award to commend the general for all. Duty honor country two memorable addresses by general of. Douglas macarthur accepting the thayer award duty, honor. General macarthurs farewell speech duty, honor, country may 12, 1962 the address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u. Douglas macarthur this speech was delivered 12 may 1962, west point, ny. Duty, honor, country by douglas macarthur pdf, ebook read. Jackson state university department of military science.
Duty honor country two memorable addresses by general. The award was met with one of the most famous and motivating speeches in american history. Duty, honor, country wikisource, the free online library. He continues how much character soldiers posses and that even though the world is changing the. Duty honor country douglas macarthur 2 words 9 pages. Duty, honor, country by general douglas macarthur the. See more ideas about douglas macarthur, world war two, world war.
This is an exact duplication of the speech that macarthur gave to congress following his relief for insubordination by truman on 11 apr 51 as he attempted to dictate foreign policy to congress as to why his policies were the correct ones to combat the communist chinese in north. See more ideas about douglas macarthur, world war ii, world war. Complete your general douglas macarthur collection. Life magazine reported that more than seven million people tossed an estimated 2,852 tons of paper during the parade. Macarthur s sylvanus thayer award acceptance address at west point. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the west point corps of cadets previous next on may 12, 1962, five star u. General macarthurs speech before congress, thursday, april 19, 1951. An analysis and tally of the rhetorical devices used in an excerpt from gen. The old soldier returns for farewell to the point the. Gen douglas macarthur abebooks shop for books, art. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1962 please retry.
Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. Jul 31, 20 his acceptance speech is a poignant meditation on the tragedy of war and the solemn duty of the soldier. Before the duty, honor and country speech in the spring of 1962, macarthur had already given the world a good idea of what made him. The excerpt consists of the first 8 paragraphs of the speech. The speech duty, honor, country was delivered by general douglas macarthur to the cadets of the military academy in west point, new york.
Duty honor country two memorable addresses by general of the army douglas macarthur book. Army captain, and his wife, mary pinkney hardy macarthur nicknamed pinky. This saturday, 12 may 2007, marks the 45th anniversary of the presentation of the thayer award to general of the army douglas macarthur 03 and his legendary duty, honor, country acceptance speech, and several graduates have shared their memories of that day. May 26, 2012 duty, honor, country, douglas macarthur solemnly intoned in 1962 to the cadets at west point, invoking the three words that summed up the cadets calling. Beset by health problems, macarthur had finally begun to show his age. They have gone glimmering through the dreams of things that were. That i should be integrated in this way with so noble an ideal arouses a sense of pride and yet of humility which will be with me always. General douglas macarthurs famed duty, honor, country address to the corps of cadets at west point on may 12, 1962, signed this was the greatest speech ever given by an american military figure. It was also an occasion for him to share his thoughts on the meaning of the west point motto.
The speech was a memorable tribute to the ideals that inspired that great american soldier. Duty, honor, country general of the army douglas macarthur was not only a successful military officer, but was also one of his generations most talented orators. Famous speeches general douglas macarthur milwaukee memorial. May 12, 2012 before the duty, honor and country speech in the spring of 1962, macarthur had already given the world a good idea of what made him tick. Macarthur graduated number one in his west point class and. General douglas macarthur famous speeches general douglas. Duty, honor, country by general douglas macarthur the art. Sep 22, 2007 what we remember of that day in may when he talked to us. Douglas macarthurs most popular book is my life in baseball. Dec 12, 2016 general macarthurs thayer award speech duty, honor, country 1962 general douglas macarthur for as long as other americans serve their country as courageously and honorably as he did, general macarthurs words will live on. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the west. Fourth, the corps of cadets remains dedicated to the. Duty, honor, and country, douglas macarthur, speech. Duty, honor, country by douglas macarthur goodreads.
Two memorable addresses by general of the army, douglas macarthur hardback or cased book macarthur, douglas published by literary licensing, llc 412011 2011. Duty, honor, and country, douglas macarthur, speech original army printing 1964 product descriptionthis is an amazing piece of american and military history. Douglas macarthur and japan the first eight weeks duration. As for me reading the speech doesnt have the same impact as. Nov 24, 2019 duty, honor, country is the acceptance speech given by general douglas macarthur at west point on 12 may 1962 on the occasion of his receiving the sylvanus thayer award. In accepting the schools sylvanus thayer medal for outstanding service to his country, macarthur organized his speech around the sacred motto of west point. Against american leaders and the lies of bataan the greatest enemy of truth is very often not the lie deliberate, contrived and dishonest but the myth persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. General douglas macarthurs duty honor country 793 words.
Douglas macarthur, and particularly as they relate to his credo, duty, honor, country. The motto of the united states military academy, known more commonly as west point, is duty, honor, country. Military academy in accepting the sylvanus thayer award on 12 may 1962 is a memorable tribute to the ideals that. May 12, 1962 gives famous duty, honor, country valedictory speech at west point active in u. General douglas macarthurs final roll call with the corps of cadets at the u. This award is given to an outstanding citizen of the united states whose service and accomplishments in the. He then spoke about the meaning of those three hallowed words. General douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address. Douglas macarthur 18801964 was a fivestar american general who commanded the southwest pacific in world war ii 19391945, oversaw the successful allied occupation of postwar japan and led. Discover book depositorys huge selection of douglas macarthur books online.
He expounds on duty, honor, country, outlines the challenges to the american soldier in the past and in the present, and bids farewell to the corps. Delivered by the general of the army to the corps of cadets at west point 2 years before his death. West point man by then his father was an army colonel, and it was a foregone decision that macarthur would enroll at the u. Rhetorical analysis of duty, honor, country on may 12, 1962, general douglas macarthur addressed the cadets at the west point military academy in his speech duty, honor, country, during the reception for the sylvanus thayer award. The day after the speech, macarthur traveled to new york city, and had the largest tickertape parade in its history. Lyrical and apolitical, macarthurs speech helps redeem half a century of bluster from the famous american general. Douglas macarthur accepting the thayer award duty, honor, country 3. 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. Douglas macarthur, born january 26, 1880, little rock, arkansas, u.
General douglas macarthur famous speeches speech to west. Macarthurs farewell to west point realclearhistory. General douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address duty. Brief summary general macarthur first speaks about the award itself, the thayer award. Sylvanus thayer and douglas macarthur, telling some amusing anecdotes.
Today marks my final roll call with you, but i want you to know that when i cross the river my last conscious thoughts will be of the corps, and the corps and the corps. Country defines the structure of ideals of the united states army and of west point, honor is the keystone value. A military brat, douglas macarthur was born 26 january 1880, at little rock barracks, little rock, arkansas, to arthur macarthur jr. Sep 24, 2014 general douglas macarthurs famous speech, delivered at west point, 1962. Duty, honor, country two memorable addresses by macarthur, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Douglas macarthur signed speech duty, honor, country raab. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech, as it is known traditionally, took its title from the motto of west point. General douglas macarthur popularized this motto in his famous farewell speech to the west point cadet corps on may 12, 1962. This quote comes from the address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u. Check out duty, honor, country west point, may 12, 1962 by general douglas a.
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