Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthurwas an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth26 January 1880
CityLittle Rock, AR
CountryUnited States of America
A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.
I know that this operation will be sort of helter-skelter. But the First Marine Division is going to win the war by landing at Inchon.
In war there is no substitute for victory.
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
The great question is, can war be outlawed from the world? If so, it would mark the greatest advance in civilization since the Sermon on the Mount.
There is no security. Only opportunity.
Apart from an innate grasp of tactical concepts, a great coach must possess the essentials attributes of leadership which mold men into a cohesive, fighting team with an invincible will to victory.
Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.
Global war has become Frankenstein's monster, threatening to destroy both sides.
I am of Virginia and all my professional life I have studied of Lee and Jackson
No army has ever done so much with so little.
I realize that advice is worth what it costs--that is, nothing.
It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh.
In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.