Jackson state university department of military science. Four thousand prints were made with the official endorsement and seal of the macarthur foundation located in norfolk, virginia. General westmoreland, general grove, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the corps. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point general douglas macarthur may 12, 1962. Duty, honor, country and through all this welter of change and development, your mission remains fixed, determined, inviolable. Army, commanding general far eastern army, accepting command of philippine army troops in induction ceremonies of the philippine army air corps, at zabalan. General douglas macarthur 18801964 was an american fivestar general who played a prominent role in the pacific theater campaign during world war ii. Beset by health problems, macarthur had finally begun to show his age. This prestigious award is given to an individual whose accomplishments make him stand out above any other and demonstrate his unmatched selfdevotion to the prosperity of. The award was met with one of the most famous and motivating speeches in american history. The occasional klunk on the audio is the sound of the generals ring hitting the wooden podium as he shifted his grip.
Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They have gone glimmering through the dreams of things that were. During these times of hardship, we must remind ourselves to persevere and continue to defend the country. 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. Macarthurs farewell speech to congress 19 april 1951 duty, honor, country, macarthurs farewell speech to west point 12 may 1962 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they are. Macarthurs farewell to west point realclearhistory. This speech is a masterpiece of american rhetoric, and im amazed that it has taken so long for me to encounter it. General douglas macarthur said it best in his farewell speech to the cadets at west point. Check out duty, honor, country west point, may 12, 1962 by general douglas a.
They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn. Our mission macarthur memorial, va official website. It was the last public act of a military career that spanned more than a halfcentury. Douglas macarthur wikisource, the free online library. General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the west point corps of cadets previous next on may 12, 1962, five star u. On may 12, 1962, macarthur delivered this speech to the cadets at west point. The address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u.
You are the leaven which binds together the entire fabric of our national system of defense. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point the. At west point he achieved an outstanding scholastic record, and after graduation 1903 he. Full text and mp3 audio of general douglas macarthur duty, honor, country address at west point. They died unquestioning, uncomplaining, with faith in their hearts, and on their lips the hope that we would go on to victory. Macarthurs complete speech audio and text from may 12, 1962. 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. Duty honor country two memorable addresses by general. Were you to do so, a million ghosts in olive drab, in brown khaki, in blue and gray, would rise from their white crosses thundering those magic words dutyhonorcountry. He apparently had not done well in school but worked hard at the united states military academy and in 1903 graduated at the top of his 93man west point class. The major point, however, is that macarthur represents an extreme case of military professionalism. This code, he repeatedly noted, could be discerned in three words, duty, honor, country.
The senate foreign relations committee had hearings on the validity of general macarthurs firing, but the presidents decision was upheld. Commonlit duty, honor, country address at west point. 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. Douglas macarthur was born in little rock, arkansas on january 26, 1880. An analysis of general douglas macarthurs duty, honor, country speech delivered to the cadets at west point, his alma mater.
The present volume, first published in 1962, consists of two distinguished speeches given by the general of the u. General douglas macarthurs 18801964 speech in accepting the sylvanus thayer award for outstanding service to the nation, at the united states military academy in west point, n. Duty, honor, country analysis by natalia and akvile antithesis parallelism asyndeton anaphora i do not know the dignity of their birth, but i do know the glory of their death. Duty honor country speech for what they gave on saturday.
From your ranks come the great captains who hold the nations destiny in their hands the. In accepting the schools sylvanus thayer medal for outstanding service to his country, macarthur organized his speech around the sacred motto of west point. Douglas macarthur this speech was delivered 12 may 1962, west point, ny. George marshall obtains the medal of honor for gen. 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. Most online versions of this speech are faulty, andor omit sections. General macarthurs farewell speech duty, honor, country may 12, 1962. Duty, honor, country general macarthurs farewell speech.
Douglas macarthurs inspiring farewell speech to west. An excerpt from macarthurs thayer award acceptance address at west point. Douglas macarthur accepting the thayer award duty, honor, country 3. Duty, honor, country general douglas macarthur the sylvanuas thayer award was given to general douglas macarthur on may 12 th, 1962. But after accepting the coveted sylvanus thayer award, he bid farewell to his beloved west point with a heartfelt, emotional address. Fifty years after macarthurs duty, honor, country speech. Db forum 3 duty, honor, country duty honor country. Military academy in accepting the sylvanus thayer award on 12 may 1962 is a memorable tribute to the ideals that. A pictorial autobiography by macarthur, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and. General douglas macarthur sylvanus thayer award address. 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. Douglas macarthur accepting the thayer award duty, honor. I do not know the dignity of their birth, but i do know the glory of their death. Duty, honor, country by general douglas macarthur the.
Duty, honor, country speech by natalia galica on prezi. It was an acceptance of the thayer award three years before his death. Duty, honor, country douglas macarthur may 12, 1962. The familiar words were spoken by general douglas macarthur to the corps of cadets in. 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. Duty, honor, country cd by douglas macarthur author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Macarthurs speech to the cadets in accepting the award had as its theme duty, honor, country. Eidenmuller, published by mcgrawhill 2008 1 apparent misattribution. The general douglas macarthur foundation was established in 1962, to commemorate the life and achievements of general douglas macarthur, particularly as they relate to his credo duty, honor, country and its relevance to future generations of americans.
He continues how much character soldiers posses and that even though the world is changing the. Tyler pedersen 2311 duty, honor, country speech english 102 tr. His acceptance speech is a poignant meditation on the tragedy of war and the solemn duty of the soldier. By putting duty, honor, and country first, a graduate would truly become an officer and a gentleman, who demonstrates courage under fire and modesty in victory. 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. Full text and mp3 audio of general douglas macarthur duty, honor, country address at west point general douglas macarthur. He had no notes except one 3 x 5 card with one word on it doorman you have heard the joke. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Duty, honor, country general macarthurs farewell speech may 12, 1962 posted by ruth king on november 11th, 2015. Two memorable addresses by general of the army, douglas macarthur kindle edition by douglas macarthur, george c. 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. 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. General douglas macarthur s famous speech, delivered at west point, 1962.
General macarthurs duty, honor, country speech to the. Lyrical and apolitical, macarthurs speech helps redeem half a century of bluster from the famous american general. Among macarthurs other contributions was his codification of the honor. Brief summary general macarthur first speaks about the award itself, the thayer award. Delivered by the general of the army to the corps of cadets at west point 2 years before his death. Macarthur s sylvanus thayer award acceptance address at west point.
Essay about rhetorical analysis of macarthurs duty honor. Douglas macarthur by dwight jon zimmerman february 4, 2010 thenlt. Fifty years ago, on may 12, 1962, douglas macarthur bade farewell to the cadets at west point, where he reminded the future military officers of duty, honor, country. In his acceptance speech of the thayer award at west point in 1962, general douglas macarthur coined the phrase duty, honor, country to outline his opinion about what a military career must embrace. Duty honor country douglas macarthur research paper. This award is given to an outstanding citizen of the united states whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to. General douglas macarthur farewell address to congress page updated. Duty, honor, country two memorable addresses by macarthur, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Macarthur begins with a humorous quip, relaxing the audience, then he moves into a humble statement of his gratitude for the award, acknowledging the ideals of. Every pedant, every demagogue, every cynic, every hypocrite, every troublemaker, and i am sorry to. The duty, honor, country speech was not only the title of gen. Duty, honor, country by douglas macarthur pdf, ebook read. Duty honor country two memorable addresses by general of the army douglas macarthur book.
General macarthurs words live on as inspiration to all those heroic patriots who choose to put their boots on the ground wherever they are needed to. Following lunch, general macarthur gave that great duty, honor, country speech. Schlesinger and rovere remark that he was an expatriate, to a greater degree than henry james. Douglas macarthur is the author of reminiscences 4. The foundation is a nonprofit corporation chartered in the commonwealth of virginia. Accurately retranscribed from an audio recording of the original speech. Douglas macarthur medal of honor douglas macarthur. Address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the members of the association of graduates, u. In addressing the sylvanus thayer award on may 12, 1962, at the city of west point, new york, general douglas macarthur urged americans to remember the major responsibilities we have as americans in his speech duty, honor, country. But from all of macarthurs speech, his finest and most emotive moments are his regularized iterations of.
Early career macarthur was reared on army posts and attended military school in texas. He then goes on about duty, honor, country and how they are the foundation of every soldier. List of books and articles about douglas macarthur. General douglas macarthur s eloquent and moving speech upon his acceptance of the sylvanus thayer award at west point in 1962.
583 855 52 1377 326 1036 340 1117 1398 707 939 920 1342 1122 717 1374 1085 697 617 1330 562 1548 444 1204 1368 260 277 1252 1047 525 1204 834 1309 1178 1140 1341 206