Farewell Address to the Corps of Cadets at West Point
On May 12, 1962, General of the Army Douglas McArthur [USMA’03] delivered his famous Duty, Honor, Country speech as he accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point.
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On May 12, 1962, General of the Army Douglas McArthur [USMA’03] delivered his famous Duty, Honor, Country speech as he accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point.
In the annals of American military history, few figures stand as tall as twice Medal of Honor awardee, Major General Smedley Butler.
George Washington, our greatest president–surveyor, planter, trader, legislator, executive, and soldier, had no higher education at all. How ever did he manage.
The oath of office is more than formality, it’s a solemn expression of commitment, emphasizing the gravity and importance of the pledge being undertaken.
Whether you use one of many starting points, where we were warned by people who lived through some of the most horrific examples of tyranny and terror, like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s life in Gulag Archipelago, or the Bible, where so many examples of wickedness and evil subjected the Jews of those times horrific pain, suffering and …
How do I know if I have honor? A pointed question from a young man unsure of his way and seeking advice from an American warrior.
My personal perspective on West Point, obviously, is mine alone. It’s aged over 50 years since graduation and informed by 65 years of reading history as well as over 2 decades working as an Army “Futurist.” I believe West Point should focus on creating the cadre of the “military priesthood” of the U.S. Army. I know such a shift would get mixed results, but 50 years from now Americans would know the Long Gray Line is about winning America’s wars above all else.
“Go tell to Sparta, thou who passest by, that here, obedient to her laws, we lie.”
– Simonides