Maddon, Rays ride out storm Oct 29, 2008
The du Pont, which opened in 1911, lists among its one-time guests eight U.S. presidents, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart and a number of big-name athletes, including Jesse Owens and Pete Rose. Now, the Rays have stayed here. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Editorial: 4th District: Brown for a new direction Oct 26, 2008
He quotes Gen. Douglas MacArthur: "In war, there is no substitute for victory.". He defines victory in Iraq as "pacification of elements still making war," a condition that could be a very long way off. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Public servants and the public good Oct 25, 2008
Following Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Army surrounded American forces in the Philippines commanded by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a man widely disliked and mistrusted among fellow officers and more generally in Washington. Roosevelt privately described MacArthur as the most dangerous man in America, but did not want him to become a Japanese prisoner, and ordered him to Australia. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Hospital ribbon cutting ceremony draws more than 50 community members Sunday Oct 23, 2008
Doyle said he is happy to have to opportunity to bow out gracefully from the board at this time and quoted General Douglas MacArthur to describe his situation. Old soldiers never die, they just fade away, he said. (Hoopeston Chronicle, IL)
A vigil for a life cut short Oct 23, 2008
They were among Bailey's classmates from Gen. Douglas MacArthur Senior High School in Levittown who huddled Wednesday night at the microphone, just beyond the small fountain, to reflect on a life cut far too short. Both smiled broadly as they remembered the good times. (Albany Times Union)
PB County philanthropist Meyer dies Oct 21, 2008
He won a government contract to produce armaments and munitions during World War II. After the war, he got the personal permission of Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur to open a factory in Tsubame, Japan. There, he converted a 500-year-old samurai sword factory into a company that produced stainless steel flatware and cutlery. (The Palm Beach Post)
Book review: Failures of the Presidents Oct 20, 2008
In the early years of the Depression, when homeless, unemployed families pitched tents on the grass in Washington, D.C., President Herbert Hoover authorized Major General Douglas MacArthur to clear out the squatters. Almost immediately after the orders were sent, Hoover had second thoughts and tried to pull MacArthur back. (Westerly Sun, RI)
The Savaging of Sarah Oct 14, 2008
He fired General Douglas MacArthur for insubordination and brought him home from Japan. He listened to his old partner in the Kansas City clothing store, Eddy Jacobson and, totally against the advice of his cabinet and political advisors, threw the full weight of the United States in favor of Israels statehood in 1948creating a new nation for an ancient people, in a single day. (Newsmax)
Even presidents can stumble Oct 13, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur to clear out the squatters. Almost immediately after the orders were sent, Hoover had second thoughts and tried to pull MacArthur back. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
A reason to bring US troops home Sep 25, 2008
General Douglas MacArthur said that old soldiers never die, they just fade away. It seems that old military commitments also never die. (Asia Times Online)
September 11, 2001- September 11, 2008 Sep 11, 2008
September 11, 2001 - September 11, 2008091108opinion1Athens Banner-Herald During the Japanese surrender ceremony on Sept. 2, 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur offered these words in the aftermath of one history-altering event that ring true in the face of another nearly six decades later ... During the Japanese surrender ceremony on Sept. 2, 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur offered these words in the aftermath of one history-altering event that ring true in the face of another nearly six decades later. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The 3 a.m. Phone Call Is Real Aug 14, 2008
--General Douglas MacArthur. Hey sig for a little perspective when did dugout Doug as he was refered to by the Death March survivors make this quote. (Townhall.com)
Blanche Dabney Johnson Aug 7, 2008
I knew her when in I lived in Brownwood and attended First United Methodist. Her family will miss this lovely matriarch. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Come One, Come All to the Genocide Olympics Aug 4, 2008
The general who directed the American team at the 1928 Olympics, Douglas MacArthur, called them "war without weapons.". . (Townhall.com)
Opinion: The U.N. can end these wars Aug 4, 2008
Back then, Japan's army chief and top-hatted foreign minister traveled to the USS Missouri to sign a surrender document and hand it with full pomp to Gen. Douglas MacArthur. But victory in Iraq and Afghanistan will not depend, as in Japan, on defeating a standing national army. (Christian Science Monitor)
Rattled Americans Try Their Lottery Luck In Hard Times Jul 27, 2008
"That's a common response to uncertainty. They remind me of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who famously said, 'There is no security on this earth there is only opportunity.'". Lottery Up, Slots Down. (FOX61, CT)
Milton Zaslow; cryptologist, ranking NSA official Jul 26, 2008
He said that despite their statements at the time, top military officials, including General Douglas MacArthur, were briefed six months before the Chinese invaded. "But he said, 'Well, maybe they're not coming anyway, so maybe we can win the war,' " Mr. Zaslow told the audience. (Boston Globe)
Obama Taking Credit for Iraq Withdrawal Jul 25, 2008
Gen. David Petraeus, architect of the "surge" deserves as much credit as Gen. Douglas MacArthur got for his surprise invasion of Inchon during the Korean War. The Petraeus surge caused the fortunes of war to turn completely around. (Newsmax)
A monument to Sugar hero Jul 24, 2008
Douglas MacArthur because its members came from all across the United States. After being involved in combat rotations from March 1918 on, Neibaur's unit was part of the Meuse-Argonne campaign that autumn, and he and the men he served with were tasked with capturing a hill known as Cote de Chatillon. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Korean War survivors tell of carnage inflicted by U.S. Jul 22, 2008
From a hilltop across a narrow channel, General Douglas MacArthur, memorialized in bronze, gazes at the beaches at Incheon where his troops splashed ashore in September 1950, changing the course of the Korean War and making him a hero here. At the harbor below, rows of cars, gleaming in the sun, wait to be shipped around the world - testimony to South Korea's economic might and a reminder of which side ultimately emerged the victor in the conflict that ended 55 years ago. (International Herald Tribune)
Arkansas sparkles Jul 20, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur was born here; so were Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphony conductor in the U.S., and Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. Buses and universities were integrated by 1956, and no one expected problems integrating Central High School until Gov. Orval Faubus realized he couldn't win reelection without the segregationists' vote and called in the National Guard to prevent nine black students from attending. (Florida Times-Union)
WWII's hidden heroesSurvivors of hellish conditions in Philippines want their due Jul 16, 2008
"Like Douglas MacArthur said, "I shall return. " War was hell; they survived Mentioning Philippines and World War II in the same sentence evokes the brutal Bataan Death March, a 60-mile march through the central part of the Philippines made by over 77,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POW) in April, 1942. The forced transfer was marked by beatings and killings by the Japanese of an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 Filipinos and 600 to 650 American prisoners of war. But many of these prisoners... (West New York Reporter, NJ)
No one did more for Alaska statehood than Bob Atwood Jul 16, 2008
It was loaded with glittering public figures such as Gen. Douglas MacArthur among the anointed 100. Then Gruening named Atwood as chairman of the statehood committee. (Anchorage Daily News)
America's Only Five Star Generals Jul 16, 2008
One might be surprised to find who is not on this list which includes George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold and Omar N. Bradley. The rank of Five Star General was created by as a sort of brevet or provisional rank by Congress in 1944. (Suite101.com)
10 comments Jul 14, 2008
We're Not Leaving - HUMAN EVENTS. We're Not Leaving by Posted: 07/12/2008. (Human Events Online)
We're Not Leaving Jul 13, 2008
Sixty years ago this month, the top story in campaign year 1948 was not the big poll lead of Republican nominee Thomas Dewey or the plight of President Harry Truman. It was the Berlin airlift. (Human Events Online)
Memo to Jesse: Time to fade away Jul 13, 2008
But now, perhaps it's time for him to follow the advice of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and, like an old soldier, "just fade away." It's one thing for our friend Don Imus to stick his foot in his mouth with hateful talk. But Jesse Jackson saying he would like to "cut out'' the testicles of Sen. Barack Obama is something way beyond the stupidity of the radio shock jock. This is the Jesse Jackson who was at Dr. Martin Luther King's side when he was assassinated. This is the minister everybody admired... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Records Show U.S. Presence in Korean War Slaughter Jul 7, 2008
In this Sept. 1950 file photo provided by the Department of Defense, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander in chief of U.N. forces in the Korean War ... Extensive archival research by The Associated Press has found no indication that Far East commander General Douglas MacArthur took action to stem the summary mass killing. (Fox News)
'King Coal' bails out of a hot market Jul 7, 2008
He is an early supporter of aboriginal land rights over mining sites and is also an admirer of Douglas MacArthur, the former U.S. general, which is where he got the name for his former company and a restaurant he established in a former wool store in Brisbane. As his coal mines grew, so did the number of his restaurants. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
AP IMPACT: US Wavered Over S. Korean Executions Jul 7, 2008
Extensive archival research by The Associated Press has found no indication Far East commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur took action to stem the summary mass killing, knowledge of which reached top levels of the Pentagon and State Department in Washington, where it was classified "secret" and filed away. Now, a half-century later, the South Korean government's Truth and Reconciliation Commission is investigating what happened in that summer of terror, a political bloodbath largely hidden from... (CBS News -- World)
LETTERS: NCT, July 5, 2008 Jul 6, 2008
Some may say Barack is a great speaker just to name a few speakers from the past: Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan. Barack is a high school dropout compared to these all-time greats. (North County Times)
AP: U.S. Allowed Korean Massacre In 1950 Jul 6, 2008
This U.S. Army photograph, once classified "top secret,'' is one of a series depicting the summary execution of 1,800 South Korean political prisoners by the South Korean military at Taejon, South Korea, over three days in July 1950. Historians and survivors claim South Korean troops executed many civilians behind frontlines as U.N. forces retreated before the North Korean army in mid-1950, on suspicion that they were communist sympathizers and might collaborate with the advancing enemy.... (CBS News -- World)
1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas Jul 4, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur was born in the building in 1880. Built by Cyrus Alger f Boston, the artillery piece was used to help train cadets at the privately run Arkansas Military Institute in Tulip, 50 miles south of Little Rock. (Albany Times Union)
The Bataan Death March Jul 3, 2008
General Douglas MacArthur and Philippine president Manuel Quezon are forced to retreat to Australia and over 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners are taken ... General Masaharu Homma, supreme Japanese commander of the Philippines did what no military commander had ever done, he completely routed the understaffed, poorly equipped General Douglas MacArthur and forced him to flee in abject defeat ... Douglas MacArthur was responsible for selecting the venue, the defense, the prosecution, and the... (Suite101.com)
Campbell, Not Pacquiao, Remains The Man At 135 Jun 30, 2008
But while those fights advance his status as the biggest cash cow in the game south of Oscar De La Hoya and the biggest thing to hit the Philippines since Douglas MacArthur, neither get him substantively closer to securing the linear legitimacy HBO normally specifies as a prerequisite to greatness. That legitimacy unquestionably belongs to Campbell. (ABC 7 News, DC)
U.S. vets a cause for July 4th joy Jun 29, 2008
He tells stories of the publicity hound, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He said a unit had to bring in a Japanese soldier's corpse at one point so MacArthur could step over it for the cameras. (Florida Times-Union)
President Bush Appoints 2008-2009 Class of White House Fellows Jun 27, 2008
As a Captain, he was one of only 18 officers throughout the Army selected to receive the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. As the youngest ever Eagle Scout in Summit County, Ryan represented Ohio at the World Jamboree in Sydney, Australia. (White House News Releases)
Tackling Five Modern Myths Created By Liberals Part 2 Jun 20, 2008
The only two men to serve longer than four years in the entire 103-year history of the position have been Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Gen. George Marshall. George Bush stole the 2004 election by cheating in Ohio: This conspiracy theory doesn't inspire as many tantrums as the Florida controversy in 2000, but there are who will tell you that Kerry really won Ohio in 2004 and thus, the election. (Townhall.com)
Harry Truman's Second Term Jun 19, 2008
In September of 1950, under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur, the U.N. forces performed a brilliant amphibious landing in North Korea, beginning the Battle of Inchon. The war appeared to be successful. (Suite101.com)
Eisenhower's Military Career Jun 19, 2008
His travels during this time took him to the Panama Canal Zone as aide to General Fox Conner in 1924, and to the Phillipines, where he was aide to General Douglas MacArthur from 1935-1937. Until World War II broke out, Eisenhower became one of the top military aides, and was finally promoted to Brigadier General in September of 1941, only months before the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor, forcing America to finally enter the war. (Suite101.com)
A job well done Jun 18, 2008
Loosely quoting Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Davis said, Us old coaches dont die, we just fade away. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
One day, three soldiers Jun 17, 2008
Just days before, Gen. Douglas MacArthur predicted Nov. 20, that "the war is very definitely coming to an end as mentioned in Studies In Battle Command by the Faculty Combat Studies Institute. Wildes and Hutto said that was exactly what was in their minds Nov. 25 when a mortar shell fell short of their location, a few hours later one overshot them but in the dark morning hours of Nov. 26 at 2:30 a.m. a third mortar landed in the midst of the camp. They had said the war was over for us. We were... (Catoosa County News, GA)
CGSC graduates prepare to take leadership roles Jun 17, 2008
Geoffrey R. Van Epps, who earned the Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award; Maj. Enrique Silvela Diaz-Criado of Spain, who earned the Maj. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Saluting service Jun 15, 2008
Custer said it was Gen. of the Army Douglas MacArthur who put the importance of soldiers into simple words saying: Yours is the profession of arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory, and if we fail, the nation will be destroyed. Comments. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Junketing around the Junction, June 12 Jun 13, 2008
Other people are Sgt. York, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur, Buffalo Bill, Audie Murphy, and Eddie Rickenbacker. The symbol on the medal is Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, poetry, medicine, commerce, and warriors. (Concord Journal, MA)
Trivia, quotes Jun 13, 2008
Dad's Day trivia and quotes. 04:15 PM CDT on Thursday, June 12, 2008. (KHOU.com, TX)
Historian tells of Americans rough time in Korea Jun 7, 2008
Instead he emphasizes a few, select battles to illustrate how badly American troops were led by General Douglas MacArthur and his cronies ... Their commander was General Douglas MacArthur, who was in Japan overseeing post-war Japan. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
You Can't Appease Everybody Jun 7, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur talked with Japanese imperial forces on Sept. 2, 1945. There was a long ceremony aboard the USS Missouri with full press coverage and a lot of talk. (Human Events Online)
Stumbling to the Finish Jun 4, 2008
The Democrats may have a nominee, but unlike General Douglas MacArthur one senses that Hillary Clinton is not going to entirely fade away. And there is good reason for her to wait in the wings for a little longer. (Human Events Online)
Column: Mothers and fathers of Winston and Franklin Jun 1, 2008
(Douglas MacArthur s mother moved to West Point while he was there). Sara even published a book, My Boy Franklin. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Former Marine at PMC May 30, 2008
Chester Nimitz and Gen. Douglas MacArthur and representatives of the Japanese Empire, who signed documents of unconditional surrender to officially end the war. -- Advertisement. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Duty, honor, country May 29, 2008
Publication Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:44 AM CDT We honor these brave warriors by not forgetting them. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
What sights their eyes have seen May 26, 2008
Their faces have changed, but their stories haven t. It has been more than six decades since the war ended, but many World War II veterans still vividly recall memories of their battles. Those memories, they say, will remain with them for as long as they live. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
A Weekend to Remember Them May 25, 2008
By implication it celebrates not merely the freedom and independence of, in the words of William F. Buckley, Jr., the greatest continuing secular miracle the world has ever seen, but also the breathtaking success of what has become the most powerful, prosperous, selfless, and kindest nation on earth, and: hardship, loyalty, sacrifice, and Duty-Honor-Country (General Douglas MacArthur) -- from April 18th, 1775, when someone fired the shot heard round the world; through Fort Sumter, Gettysburg,... (Human Events Online)
When the Left Was Right May 24, 2008
Invoking Senator Taft, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Congressman Buffett, and Saturday Evening Post writer Garet Garrett, among other stalwarts of the Old Right, he asked, Why have the traditional opponents of big, militarized, central authoritarian government now joined forces with such a government s boldest advocates. What in the name of Thomas Jefferson were conservatives doing holding the bag for Robert Strange McNamara. (The American Conservative)
Police Department honors WWII veterans May 24, 2008
One of her husband's greatest memories of his time in World War II was when he co-piloted a restored Japanese picket boat that brought General Douglas MacArthur to Guam, where the general helped plan the invasion of Japan. Mr. Mills, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., received a letter of commendation from former President Harry Truman for his work during the war. (Bethel Beacon, CT)
Cadet Dan Fritz makes own mark at West Point May 23, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, May 12, 1962. United States Military Academy Cadet Dan Fritz. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Dawgs at War, Pt. 1 May 23, 2008
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Around the Square - When countries are at war! May 21, 2008
-- Sept. 2: Japan surrenders to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur on the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It was a twenty minute ceremony. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
4 city vets set for first Honor Flight May 14, 2008
After receiving his draft notice, he enlisted in the United States Army in New Jersey and served as a Tech 5 Corporal with the 9th Corps 8th Army under General Douglas MacArthur. I don t know who, or even if, I ll meet anyone from my old outfit on this trip, Rowoldt said. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
More of this story May 9, 2008
The opening scene of the classic movie American Caesar shows Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivering his legendary Duty, Honor, Country acceptance speech ... Many years later, when one of Dick s captains won the annual General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, Dick told him the story about the momentary pause. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Hillary's Fuzzy Math May 9, 2008
Gen. Douglas MacArthur said that every military defeat can be explained by two words: "too late." Too late in anticipating danger, too late in preparing for it, too late in taking action ... Gen. Douglas MacArthur said that every military defeat can be explained by two words: "too late." Too late in anticipating danger, too late in preparing for it, too late in taking action. (Townhall.com)
King's positions on issues merit full examination May 8, 2008
Amy of the Lakes wrote on May 6, 2008 6:34 PM:" JG -- in trying to see your comment in the best light possible -- and not as pro-Communist -- I have to believe you have confused the witch hunting senator Joseph McCarthy with the ``I shall return`` American hero general Douglas MacArthur. Oh if such generals existed in this millennium! ". Peggy wrote on May 6, 2008 5:09 PM:" I can't believe people are still trying to pass kingwatch.org off as a legitimate website. It's the most childish thing on... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Those White House weddings May 8, 2008
The Marine Corps band played the grand march from Tannhauser, the empress of China and Pope Pius X sent gifts, and Douglas MacArthur was among the 12 military aides and eight ushers, but there were no bridesmaids to detract from Alice. Two of President Woodrow Wilson s daughters were wed in the White House --- Jessie to Francis B. Sayre on Nov. 25, 1913 and Eleanor, 25, to Treasury Secretary William McAdoo, 55 and a grandfather, on May 7, 1914. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Before Jeremiah Wright, There Was E.J. Bavasi May 3, 2008
In retirement, he, like General Douglas MacArthur promised but failed to deliver, just faded away from our consciousness. Unlike Tommy Lasorda, he got no curtain calls to run off to Washington and meet and greet the pope. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
