“Duty, Honor, Country”
General Douglas MacArthur
Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance Address
Delivered 12 May 1962, West Point, NY
“Duty, Honor, Country”
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May 14, 2012 at 12:49 am
This is one of my favorite speeches anywhere, by anyone. MavArthur just about covered his topic completely, succintly, and with a bit of graniloquence, as only he could do. A bravura retreat from the limelight by one of best, holder of the Medal of Honor, as was his father. Incidentally, one of the pictures I carry in my head of leadership is BGEN MacArthur and COL Patton standing upright in No Man’s Land, during the First World War, having a conversation under fire.
How long ago 1962 seems, and how I wish our current leadership would live by this address.
Thank You, Dale.