Macarthur's War: A Short Story

“FIRE!” the captain screamed. The battle was at a draw with both the British and Americans firing volley after volley of lead at each other. The air was filled with smoke, the screams of dying men, and rumble of artillery near by. Then, all of a sudden the British pulled back and headed to their camp. The Americans were also heading back to their camp. The battle had started 2 days ago and both sides couldn’t break each other’s hold on the other. Both generals didn’t know what to do, but both vowed to never surrender.

Douglas MacArthur was a US soldier, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The son of a Union army hero during the Civil War (they are the only father and son to win the Congressional Medal of Honor) and a mother ambitious for his success, he trained at West Point (1903), rose steadily in the army, and demonstrated his bravado on a secret mission to Mexico (1914). In World War 1 he commanded a brigade in combat in France (1918), where he earned a reputation for bravery (wounded three times) as well as foppery - he carried a muffler and a riding crop into the line, but not a helmet or a gas mask. After serving as the superintendent of West Point (1919–22), he completed his second tour of duty in the Philippines.

Douglas MacArthur was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II and was responsible for the successful Allied occupation of Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War. Through great leadership and much controversy, MacArthur changed the course of history for the U.S. and many other countries. He is considered one of the most important generals in the history of the U.S. because his way of being influenced generations of generals to come. From birth until death he was devoted to the U.S. army and lived a life devoted to helping our nation.

While World War I was happening, Douglas was in Washington DC and while there he “received a promotion to Major on December 11, 1915” When the war began, MacArthur was promoted to Major. When the United States entered the war and then declared war on Germany, a division called the 42nd division was created and with that creation, MacArthur was put in control and was promoted to colonel. This 42nd division so called rainbow division was a “National guard unit composed of solider from a number of states” After the 42nd division was created, MacArthur and his division set

“Anyone who commits American Forces to a land war in Asia, ought to have his head examined,” averred the World War II hero and late five-star general Douglas MacArthur, assaying the United States ' involvement in Vietnam with President John F. Kennedy in 1962 (McDougall 2013, 251). Apprehensive about a Communist drive in Asia, the United States Congress radically dissented from MacArthur 's perspective while the vast preponderance of Americans wallowed in ambivalence. The Vietnam War was a war on two fronts for the United States, one at home and one abroad. As public opinion canted, domestic tensions became substantiated through inexorable antiwar protests across the nation. With a mounting resistance movement in the United States knocking on Washington 's door and a North Vietnamese foe devoted to a protracted guerrilla-style war, the most inimical adversary of the American war effort was the clock.

Before he had died, he actually begins to admit to the death of Richmond, and realized in a way, it was murder (130). It seems like he felt guilty about what he had done. Macarthur death was shocking because just before he died l he had mention to Vera that eventually all of them will die on the island, and he was just patiently waiting for his time (129). what also surprised me about Macarthur death was that Dr. Armstrong was the last person on to see him before he had died. When Macarthur was still out on the shore, Vera had taken the privilege to go get him for supper ,but instead dr.armstrong insisted that he’ll go get him (145) . This surprised me because

Then Rommel reorganized another confused company, and started to return to his own unit. On the way, 5 French soldiers appeared ahead of him. Rommel opened fire and dropped two of them, only to run out of ammunition. Rommel quickly fixed his bayonet and charged only to be wounded with a fist sized exit wound

The anticipation was gnawing at my stomach, the date was June 5th 1944.I feel i'm going to die on this bed, waiting for the green light to invade Omaha, just as I feel myself calm down we are called outside. I hop out of my bed and start the stroll outside, while i'm outside I run into Pvt. Jason Tyron, although everyone calls him Humphrey due to the fact he looks like Humphrey Bogart. I slug him in the shoulder, “How's it going Humphrey.” With no hesitation he slugs me back twice as hard.,

The blast had thrown both off their feet. There was mayhem everywhere. General Powell was temporarily deaf and blinded. His mind slowly began to place the pieces of sanity into place, General Powell found himself partly under some rubble. He did not understand what was happening and he could not distinguish between dream or reality. Of all his senses, it seemed that his olfactory sense had not been affected because he was stricken by the strong odor of kerosene or fuel of some kind. He wondered if perhaps a truck hauling kerosene or gasoline had accidentally exploded outside, after all there had been recent construction on that part of the Pentagon. His vision slowly returned, yet he was unable to hear anything. He started to look around only to be surprised by fires, smoke and mangled bodies and that overwhelming smell of kerosene. He called out for Major Perkins, but could not hear himself scream. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, he struggled to get to his feet only to see the limp body of Major Adriana Perkins hunched over some rubble no more than 30 feet away. As he tried to get up and walk toward her, he got a sharp pain to his lower back which made it difficult and painful for General Powell to move his legs. He let out a scream in pain and fell to the ground and slowly crawled to Major Perkins’s side. The moment took General Powell back in time to the

As clumsy as he seemed, he held the gun with acute steadiness. It was in that split-second where everything had slowed down. I didn’t have a firm grasp on what was even going on until the colonel got out of his seat and bolted towards the man—without a single moment of hesitation. However, he wasn’t faster than the trigger-happy man shaking down this hellhole of a bar.

On April 11th, 1951, General Douglas MacArthur was relieved from the war (History). The American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippines Army gave his Farewell Address to Congress on April 19th, 1951 (History). As he was speaking to the American people, MacArthur was feeling a sense of pride for his accomplishments in the numerous battles he was involved in. The purpose of the speech was to justify his actions in the Korean war (O’Neal). With a strong emphasis on pathos in which he utilizes figurative language, MacArthur appeals to his audience’s sense of duty and patriotism to realize what being in the service means.

As Jay and I were making our rounds with our new bolt action rifles, several explosions shook the ground and sent dirt and mud flying everywhere. Jay grabbed my arm and kept me low in the trench as heavy fire came from all directions. I tried to get up to help shoot off the Germans, but Jay would not let go of

The question had become tiresome, but expected. More so whenever Jack wore his uniform. The question first came up aboard the S.S. Langford, during the trip home from France. An infantry officer, a Captain, asked it innocently enough over dinner in the wardroom. The Captain had intended to start polite conversation, but Jack’s answer caused the dinner to pass in uneasy silence.

“Running through a war zone with Uncle Thomas by my side, who had a general uniform on and continually said ‘I’ll miss you soldier’. Intense pain appeared sharply on my side when I woke up.”

'He was killed as he shielded and brought that injured soldier into the bunker.. Every morning thereafter, as we stood guard, I could see him taking all those bullets, which were actually meant for me . I know sir....I know, what it is to be in the Line of Fire.'