General Douglas Macarthur's Duty, Honor, Country

    It is important to remember how much of daily life is affected by the work of veterans. Walking on streets, going to school, eating at restaurants, and hanging out with friends all depend on the service of veterans. They may not receive the proper amount of recognition from the younger generations, but their work is appreciated. In actuality, they gained vital information that can be shared with the future generations. They have gained respect and honor for their duty for our

As he spoke, the Admiral made time to humanize himself with humor and not be seen as just another hardened military official. From his sugar cookie reference to showing off his UT pride, his transparency with the crowd was on full display. By doing this, he was able to speak open and honestly about his experiences and while reminding the crowd, once again, that he is one of them. His style of speaking was the perfect complement to his speech topic and made him a trustworthy source of advice for the young audience.

Thank you for serving. I can not tell how glad I am that you served in either the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, or the Coast Guard. From any of the wars, WWI,WWII,The Korean War, Persian Gulf War, The War On Terrorism (Afghanistan), the Iraq War, and the Texas Revolution. Thank you for serving. I cannot say how thankful I am that you made the ultimate sacrifice. I have no idea what you have been through in war. I am so grateful that you fought so we could celebrate veterans day, memorial day and all other holidays that only the U.S celebrates.

Have you ever been faced with making decisions that have the likely possibility to affect the world? What about dealing with decisions that put your values and beliefs in question? What if I told you General Arnold faced many of these decisions during his career. Any routine conversation involving General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold usually leans toward events like his famous “Wing Dings”. He was a visionary and ethical leader that transformed the U.S Army Air Force and birthed what is the modern day U.S. Air Force. He was the inventor of the dining in or out but his creative tendencies didn’t stop there. From learning to fly with the Wright brothers to the dropping of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Hap was present and ensured that his voice and leadership were both heard and seen. He left an impression on our Air Force that still stands to this day.

His speech is stirring, remembering the great contributions to history of fallen and living soldiers of all nationalities who fought for their beliefs in the Second World War. Reagan’s dramatic and detailed descriptions of the heroism of the Army Rangers are skillfully complemented by his use of rhetorical devices such as tetracolon, anaphora, tautology, and synchises. His eloquent yet simple style allows him to weave vivid images of history into his listeners and readers’ minds, adding a new dimension to his speaking. Reagan’s speech surely served its purpose: to commemorate the actions of the Rangers, to commemorate the power of unity, and to commemorate as well as celebrate the dedication, bravery, and spirit that makes the American people

Our nation’s veterans deserve more gratitude than what they are getting today because all they get is a thanks for their service instead of a ceremony. I am thankful for our nation’s veterans because they have been in battle for our rights and privilege. I am thankful for our nation’s veterans because they sacrifice their lives for our society. I am thankful for our nation’s veterans because they expect nothing and treats others the same. Overall, they are the ones who will be there to sustain our liberation and unity to time and time

“In the end, we will be better off by honoring excellence. We want the best leaders, teachers, policemen, physicians, generals, lawyers, and airplane pilots that we can possibly produce in society. So our program should be to promote equal opportunity… and reward people according to their individual merit.”

For a united nation to prosper, its people must overcome obstacles and take on numerous responsibilities. Throughout our lives, there are problems occurring continually in our world related to war and combat. During these times of hardship, we must remind ourselves to persevere and continue to defend the country. In addressing the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at the city of West Point, New York, General Douglas MacArthur urged Americans to remember the major responsibilities we have as Americans in his speech Duty, Honor, Country. With a position of authority, MacArthur powerfully stated that America will only survive through winning wars and fulfilling our duties. His main priority was to defend the nation, respect the nation,

The purpose of this speech is meant for General Douglas Macarthur to say farewell to his contemporaries and fellow soldiers and his military career. He was given the chance to voice his

Duty is one of the values outlined the Army values. In my opinion it is one of the most important of all of them. It is very important but without the other values, Duty by itself cannot assist in accomplishing the mission. We still have the other values like leadership, respect, selfless service, honesty, integrity, and personal courage. These all set up the framework for us to be able to accomplish or duty as soldiers. All of them work hand in hand with each other. Duty is defined in Webster’s dictionary as, “obligatory tasks, conduct, service or functions that arise from ones position.” It is one of the primary values in the Army today. Duty is the reason while we get up every day and prepare to and defend the United States of America with

Throughout history, individuals have been given awards for unique qualities that person possesses. The people have been given things like medals, trophies, or rounds of applause from a large audience. Qualities such as courage, kindness, freedom, and bravery have all been given great recognition and seen as one of the best traits that one can have. But in this case, the award I am giving is not one of the above, but one that still deserves a little recognition.

soldier carries himself with pride, Gives respect to others that out rank him and to those below him. Give the greeting of the day to

Born November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California, General George Smith Patton, Jr. was one of the most complicated, yet greatest leaders in military history. On June 11, 1909, he attended the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) for a year and then to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 15th cavalry Regiment. Growing up, Patton’s ultimate life goal was to become a hero and a successful leader. In Robert B. Williamson’s book, “General Patton’s Principles for Life & Leadership”, the author takes a personal account of Patton’s principles which he lived and fought for. These main principles consisted of the following: Leadership,

When I was presented the award, I thought back of all the community service and other events I did that helped shape me into the man I am today. It was a true honor to win that award and it’ll always make me feel proud that I gave back to the community that gave so much to me growing up. The second example would be losing in the Sectional Championship Game for baseball in my sophmore season. I’ll never forget all the great memories we made as a team that year, but coming up 1 game short of our goal was devastating. The seniors taught me so much, especially when it came to work

The motto of the AF might be “service before self” and many civilians overly used the term “thank you for your service” ; however, fighter pilots think differently. We are in the moment for intrinsic reasons, desires, needs, and abilities versus service. Please don’t misunderstand this statement. As an athlete pilot, I had to go above and beyond the “service” requirement much like moving along the continuum of self-determination theory. Service was just a by-product of a high performance life. I do not fly jets because someone might “thank me”. I fly fighter jets because it is my identity and will always be my identity even after I retired and or die. Regardless, I was “willing to do whatever is required to make the journey successful” (Orlick, 2016, p. 38) due to “personal excellence is a choice to do everything in my power to fulfill the goal and life my dreams, to improve my focus, to raise the level