DUTY HONOR COUNTRY 

As the son of an Indian soldier let me say this: There is a nobility in the call to arms, a call which unites soldiers no matter what land they belong to or flag they fly. The General's speech embodies that timeless pull.

I was never in the military, but this speech gave me chills, and inspired me to do better with my chosen endeavors in life.

Every young American should listen to this. Also, every old American should listen to this.

My Dad was a guard at his compound in Manilla in 45'. (37th Inf. Div.) He did not have notes giving this speech. It is so moving. He was not a perfect man. But this speech was the perfect farewell.

One of the greatest patriotic speeches in American history. He was a great general, a controversial but inspired leader. He was not always right, but he was never dishonest or disloyal. He is one of a handful of men, including Nimitz, Halsey and Spruance who saw us through that part of WW2. Strangely, as fate had it, he spent but little of his life here in the States, but he was a great American. I was privileged, in the euphoric months after the war, to stand along lower Broadway and watch him pass.

Thanks for liberating Ph and for visiting our city .. Thanks US military for freedom.

Remarkable speech, given without notes. I believe it is one of the greatest speeches in American history. - DFR78

Such poetic and profound thoughts from one of our greatest soldiers. Young students ought to spend a day reflecting on the meaning of these words: "The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." God bless General Douglas MacArthur, those who served before him, and those after.

To me ,he is a bright star in the dark sky ! A great man , a great soldier ! General MacArthur.

I am a veteran and High School English teacher. Listening to this, in preparation for an AP English assignment, had brought tears to my eyes. What a soldier!

"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." by Douglas MacArthur (1880 - 1964)

“Of the Corps, and the Corps, and the Corps”. “I bid you farewell”. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

I wept listening to this. I couldn't help it.

A majestic icon. A rare uncommon individual. Strongly recommend General MacArthur' memoir entitled "Reminiscences" -- a poignant revelation.

Gave me goosebumps all over and some tears in my eyes, a remarkable Man, a true American

That was an amazing video-brought tears. Made me proud to be an American…🇺🇸

I was a 10-year-old girl living at West Point when Gen. MacArthur came to West Point to give this speech and do one more review of the cadets - riding around the parade ground standing in a jeep. My parents were there with the movie camera taking movies that I still have. I was down the street riding my bike. I saw the government limousines approaching and got off my bike and stood at attention, as we were taught to do. The limousines passed by me and I saw the general sitting in the back seat of one of them. I was surprised at how old and frail he looked, and dressed in a civilian suit. He looked at me and I looked at him. He looked sad and I felt like his eyes were conveying to me that no matter how high you rise up in life… in the end you are old and frail like everyone else. That realization influenced me throughout my entire life and helped me make decisions.

General MacArthur & his father had both earned the Medal of Honor, his during WW 1.

How do we honor. We Vote, We support, we live to honor the Fallon. We are Americans. God bless this nation.

I love Douglas MacArthur. The best soldier ever. The only one who knew what it was like to be a soldier. He was a soldier who acted on his beliefs throughout his life.

My grandfather F.F. Longley was First Captain of the Corps in 1902 and manager of that baseball team with MacArthur on it, when they went down to Annapolis and "Beat the middies" (according to his copy of that photo.

His words so true, so pointed, have no impact on those who lead and/or think they will lead; tough, very tough times await us.

I have listened to this address to many times to count. As a military man US Army Sergeant 1982-1986 Hanau, Germany and Ft Sill, Oklahoma brings tears to my eyes

I was commissioned through Army ROTC , and graduated from college as a Distinguished Military Graduate and entered the Regular Army in January of 1986. I receive a copy of The Army Officers Guide, I believe it was the 42rd edition, I don't remember. But what I do remember is that this West Point speech by General MacArthur was at the beginning sort of like the prologue of that book. There was no you tube back then or a way to hear it in his own words, but I read it to myself more than once and it was an emotional experience but also a reminder of the weight of leadership. When I finally heard his words many years ago, WOW! If I were one of those young cadets in the audience at West Point in 1962, it would have been an experience I would have remembered for the rest of my life. I am sure many of then drew on that experience and everything else when 3 years later they found themselves in the Vietnam War!

RIP MacArthur from France.

Thus, a discourse becomes a poem. This oratory is dramatic and divinely inspired.

Up and down the line, his dedication and skill will be felt forever.

One of greatest speeches in history by great American

This video is most amazing touching and so American DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY. IT so honest and at the time is telling us the importance of our military men and women's as " In the evening of my memories I come back To West Point always their echoes and re echoes; Duty, Honor, Country" What a Patriot a real one. Thank you for this great video. I will forever remember those words. A true hero a true American.

His speech is truly an inspiration to me. My grandfather served under him in Korea, he served in Korea after MacArthur was relieved and Ridgeway took his place. He remained in Korea till the cease fire, and when I was kid all the way up until he passed, he always talked about McArthur his tactics and what he did in Korea and of course his speech. This one along with his return to the Philippines and the surrender of the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri. In fact... he and I listened to this very speech for the last time before he passed, I can tell you he really did felt the Sense of Duty Honor and Country. I always play this to remember him and MacArthur. I still salute him to this very day and I always honor my grandfather with the oath of Duty Honor Country. ⚔️🎩

What an inspiring message! It is echoing in the ears.

One of the greatest Americans of all time. That speech, in its slow, melodic cadence, is riveting. May we embrace generals like MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley rather than the woke embarrassments we have today. RIP, General, you are missed.

A moving tribute to General MacArthur. Here is the unedited version of what the General said about Duty, Honor, Country: "The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phrase. Every pedant, every demagogue, every cynic, every hypocrite, every troublemaker, and I am sorry to say, some others of an entirely different character, will try to downgrade them even to the extent of mockery and ridicule." Given the General's repeated emphasis on the core values of Duty, Honor and Country, and -- above all -- his prophesy regarding the "unbelievers," it would be disappointing if West Point removed those words from its Mission Statement.

Through his words and way of speech he is our man I love.

To me men like him were true Americans and really embody the spirit of your nation. Duty honour country For king and country 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

0 seconds ago I recall hearing this speech as a young soldier while stationed in West Germany. These three words Duty, Honor, Country stuck with me throughout my twenty plus years of military service. After retiring from military service those three little words Duty, Honor, Country still ring my in heart and mind today at the age of 71 as clearly as they did the first time I ever heard them spoken by one of our Nation’s greatest generals. 🇺🇸

Profound,...and that's all I can say about this episode...

When I was in basic training at Ft. Jackson ,SC my platoon sergeant came into the barracks and looked at us and said " General MacArthur died today " .

Had I possessed a higher intelligence in mathematics and sciences, for basic courses, I Myself ,after having Served as an Enlisted Man, would have entered into either West Point or Annapolis ( USMA or USNA) ,for solely the Federal Service Academies would have given Me Military Officer Training and a Education that no Civilian College could do for Me. DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY SUPERINTENSIFIED!!🇺🇸🦅🗽📜🛡️🗡️

A Military Genius, of Greatness.

My first time hearing this speech . It brought me to tears and gave me chills .

More important now than ever before. Our weapons and our ability to wage war is unmatched, but the hearts and souls of our people have been corrupted and degraded.

Like Churchill, another great leader, a sublime gift with words. Wow. I saved and sent to my grandson, completing his 3rd year at West Point and have listened several times.🎖

On this October day, 15 days after terrorists began a second holocaust against the free and democratic Jewish people of Israel, General of the Army MacArthur's Duty, Honor Country speech echoes true for not only the men and women of our armed forces, but for the courageous young men and when who are, as I write this, once again in human history fighting evil. I can not help but think how deeply disturbed must be the spirits of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines of the Allied nations who fought so valiantly against evil during the Second World War. How, when that unprecedented slaughter of millions to wipe evil from the earth finished, the men and women of the free countries of this world pledged that never again would we allow such evil to be tolerated. Yet here we are, evil never ends, it is only beaten back for a time. And we are in such a time now when evil is rising again, and the forces of good, justice, and freedom must beat down the minions on evil. Israel is one such battleground, and how the free world cries out for leaders like MacArthur, Patton, Bradley, Nimitz, Halsey, Harmon (Norwich), Cunningham, Tedder, Montgomery, and countless more. But I have always believed, as General MacArthur so eloquently puts it, in the spirit, courage and devotion of the American man at arms. While I pray fervently that this war will not expand, that the free world will dominate the forces of evil by other means, I know in my heart that the men and women of America's armed forces will fight and once again beat back this growing evil. God Speed to all our forces and God bless this nation.

Hoorah! Duty, Honor, and Country! US Army 1965 to 67.

until today this great man is not yet remembered in films, but i thank the few of us who are here, who are grateful to this genius, this generous Archangel 🙏🇺🇲🇵🇭

Do great men inspire other men ? You never know what words can mean and motivate. My dad was army. " I shall return " was a famous quote said in our house.

General MacArthur should be awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature, his speech and writing are better than Churchill!

Hand salute. US Army, Retired.

Speechless. ♡

Thank you for sharing this video. 🎉

Great America! Salute great US army!

Respect from Korea🇰🇷

My best friend was in this Gregory peck movie scene

Beautiful!

The greatest Arkansas native ever.

how in God's name can West Point allow this video to be interrupted by ads?

So beautiful!!

General Macarthur served our country to the best of his abilities. Certainly a complex man and many would say he was difficult to serve under. However, look at the POS we now have in General Miley, certainly the comparison begs forgiveness and is found to be nigh impossible to comprehend.

You've removed Duty, Honor, Country from your mission statement? Really? That's tragic and pathetic at the same time. Disgraceful!

Now i know why his charisma was so famous in the Philippines

Amazing

So Beautiful! Respect ✊

🙏😭Heavenly Father JesusGod, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! In JesusMightyGod's holy name, Amen!"

A great American

Class !!!

He is turning over in his grave upon hearing that West Point has eliminated Duty Honor Country.

INCHON PORT 86' A shot of Soju in your HONOR, in the tent near the base of your statue! SALUTE SIR. 🇺🇲 Duty Honor Country

"to learn to stand up in the storm"

Officium, decus, patria ! cooperabor cum tota vita mea. Pater mihi credit. Mater me genuit. Salvum fac prolongare Filium meum et filiam.

El General MacArthur debió ser Presidente de los EEUU de América.

His last years Mac was in " Mental Distress " Vietnam..Civil Riots.

There is no better speech honoring the ordinary soldier than one borne out of experience in battle, MacArthur had lots of it....Eisenhower did not....

President Truman made a huge mistake firing General McArthur then . And see what’s the world happening now . Damn !

I just had to listen to this today, March 13 of 2024, finding out that Joe Biden has now removed duty honor and country as the motto for Westpoint😡😡😡

back when America was good

DUTY HONOR COUNTRY THEY WERE NOT JUST BEAUTIFUL WORDS ON THE WALL OF AN INSTITUTION THEY WERE THE RALLYING CRY FOR MEN LIKE MACARTHUR WASHINGTON JACKSON GRANT SHERMAN AND PATTON AND THEY EPITOMIZED SACRIFICING FOR ALL 3 😢🇺🇸

Strange how West Point redacted this address from the original, which was 32 minutes in length.

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straight banger after banger

McArthur's son became a piano player on Long Island.

And today, the "new" west point wants these three words removed from their legacy

The BGM is very unnecessary.

Better speechifier than general, for sure.

MacArthur's loyalties leading up to WW2 were to the President of the Philippines. MacArthur delayed a proper defense of the islands even after the Japanese had attacked repeatedly. He did this because of the fear of the Philippine President that any aggression by the U.S. forces would lead to an occupation. By the time MacArthur acted to implement the U.S. defensive plan (WPO-3) it was too little too late, and with no time to stock arms nor provisions for those retreating to Corregidor & the Battan peninsula. To make matters worse, MacArthur fled the islands (ostensibly under orders, though no commander would be faulted for refusing such orders when the force was actively engaged in battle and desperately in need of leadership). About the time the remnants of MacArthur's command surrendered and began 3+ years of torture and abuse at the hands of the Japanese, MacArthur was being awarded the Medal of Honor for what amounts to horrible leadership and abandoning his command to their fate. Between this, and MacArthur's orders to fire upon the Bonus Army (Veterans of WW1) in 1932, I can see no reason whatsoever to "honor" Douglas MacArthur. He was a self-serving, self-promoting pompous man, who refused to ever accept any responsibility for his part in the thousands of deaths of those who were unlucky enough to serve under him.

I wish that this speech could be sent to Prince Harry although I don't think that it will any impression.

WOW

A great irator, a miilitary genius, not so much.

Why honor Fallon? What did he ever do for America

Most of that class went to Vietnam

i love this speech !!! but GO NAVY BEAT ARMY !!!!!!!!

When I was a youngster of 11 my English teacher convinced me to enter a catholic school oratory contest. She selected this speech and we practiced every day for weeks. Committed the speech to memory and completed with other 11 year olds in the state. Didn't win but I'm 67 now and remember like it was yesterday.

Could someone send this to Biden and the leftidts

"Duty, Honor, Country"... . West Point impressed that upon its cadets. How is it then that Mike Pompeo, West Point Class 0f 1986, graduated first in his class and utterly disregarded the academy's honor code and the oath he took to serve the Nation and protect the Constitution. As US Secretary of State, he served at the pleasure of Donald Trump, facilitating the trashing of that same Constitution and all that is held honorable. How did it happen that none of West Point's hopeful and demanding Honor Code was internalized by an officer, first in his class, who revealed his utter corruption.

He violated his own advice. Don't get into a land war in asia. We would be well to remember those words today.

You and I are outraged but think of the sorry ass state of affairs of our Military in 2022. I will keep my mouth shut here but you know the fallen souls rising from their White Crosses Mac speaks of? Well, they're coming.

Some Asian accents?

Change the cover image, it's disrespectful to General MacArthur's speech.

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