Japan was ruled by a monarch; it's society was a reflection of duty, honor, and country. Individualism, like in the United States, was considered "capitalism (money making)", and the opposite of Japanese society. Of course all of this was reversed, under GEN Douglas MacArthur & the US military occupation in 1945.
We do it for our country. The only thing for morale in war is the honor. You know that you will save your country and you fight. LONG LIVE AMERICA. If a war starts i will be the first guy that will be in line for the fight. It is my honor and my duty.
It is considered a duty for men of honor.
Military duty is also described as service, serving one's country.
"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."
Douglas MacArthur has written: 'Duty, honor, country' 'Courage was the rule' 'MacArthur on war' 'Reminiscences' -- subject(s): United States, Generals, United States. Army, Biography 'Representative speeches of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur' 'Revitalizing a nation' 'General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's address to Congress, April 19, 1951, Washington, D. C.; with highlights of his career' -- subject(s): History, Korea War and intervention, 1950-1953 'General MacArthur' -- subject(s): Generals, Quotations 'Reminiscences' -- subject(s): Accessible book
Japan was ruled by a monarch; it's society was a reflection of duty, honor, and country. Individualism, like in the United States, was considered "capitalism (money making)", and the opposite of Japanese society. Of course all of this was reversed, under GEN Douglas MacArthur & the US military occupation in 1945.
Douglas MacArthur. Gen Douglas MacArthur wanted to use the atom bomb in the war, and he did not like to take orders from President Truman, so President Truman dismissed him.
The quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.[Another contributor adds: "According to General of the Army (5 star) Douglas McArthur, the line came from an old Barracks Ballad sung during his young cadet tenure at West Point (Military Academy). He mentioned the ballad during his final address to the Corps of Cadets on his final departure from the Army I believe somewhere around 1962."]The full quote from the end of his address was:"I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away.""And like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty."Good Bye."You can read and view MacArthur's address at American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches, available via Related Links. For more information, also see Related Questions, below.
Duty, Honor, Country.
General Douglas MacArthur was in command of the U.N. troops in Korea until President relieved him of duty in April of 1951. The President did this because MacArthur made some comments that were contrary to Trumanâ??s administration policies.
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The American five-star General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War. MacArthur was sacked and relieved of duty in a controversial move by the Truman Administration. MacArthur actions and potential intentions in escalating the War into the People's Republic of China were seen as threatening civilian control of the military.
He was 84 years old. The general, who led the Allied victory over Japan in World War II and commanded the United Nations forces in the Korean War, died at 2:39 P.M. at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 2. Death was attributed to acute kidney and liver failure.
General Douglas MacArthur, who said some things that President Harry S. Truman told him not to say.
The U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
The U.S. Military Academy (West Point)