Men. When Douglas MacArthur took over command of the Army in 1930 he was assuming charge of a failing concern. Its personnel totaled 129,903 officers and men, less than half the number approved by ...

And the pell-mell Army retreat — the longest withdrawal ... these endless controversies that surround the long career of Douglas MacArthur, but rather to offer an engaging and balanced ...

Library of Congress. Douglas MacArthur lived his entire life, from cradle to grave, in the United States Army. He spent his early years in remote sections of New Mexico, where his father ...

Douglas MacArthur was relieved of all his commands ... and commanding general, U. S. army, Far East. Mr. Truman's order was effective "at once." Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, commander of the ...

The University of Vermont’s Army ROTC program has been recognized as the best in the Northeast, earning the prestigious General Douglas MacArthur award for leadership. This is the third time in ...

In 1932, Douglas MacArthur, then the Army chief of staff, reestablished the award, renaming it the Purple Heart and directing it into the design we know today. Exactly who is eligible to receive a ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Douglas MacArthur is a General for the U.S. Army with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1952 Speech. Appearances by Title:c. July 7 ...

The story of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II and United Nations Commander for the Korean War. "MacArthur" begins in 1942, following the fall of ...