[HARDCORE]

They say that ?Old Soldiers Never Die? - OH YEAH THEY DO! At least this was the case with General Douglas MacArthur [1880-1964]!

Old ?Dug-Out Doug? was the quintessential old hand when it came to military matters. And as a matter of fact, it is said that ?Mac? was once even kidnapped by Indians!

Now add to this the fact that both Douglas and his old man Arthur MacArthur were both awarded the ?Medal of Honor? (Arthur at Missionary Ridge in the Civil War, and Doug in WWII), and you begin to see the pure grit in that family!

Was he (Douglas MacArthur) perfect - HELL NO! Like most men of power and fame, a lot of it went to his head. They do, however say - ?LET HE WHO CAN BRAG AND TELL THE TRUTH - BRAG!!?

It is a well-known fact that President Truman and Douglas MacArthur didn?t always get along. ?Twas, after all, Truman who relieved MacArthur from command in Korea, and this, not long after (as time goes) Mac pulled off the brilliant Inchon landings!

?When does a National Guard Captain outrank a General - When that Captain also happens to the Commander In Chief (President)!? I do, however, take some exception to the fact that both Truman and Eisenhower didn?t display much respect for MacArthur after death (MacArthur?s funeral, 5 April 1964)!

Again, did MacArthur do a little showboating - Hell yeah, but then - ?SO WHAT?!?

I personally will always remember General Douglas MacArthur for his (now) famous words. NOT ?I shall return? mind you, but rather these:

?WHAT YOU WANT TO BE,
WHAT YOU CAN BE,
WHAT YOU WILL BE!!?

VERITAS