those to fight in war have grown. General Douglas Macarthur was an american general and also chief of staff of the United States army. He writes his speech: Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance Address, in this he presents the importance of war and encourages others to follow his steps to be a leader to the United States.The thayer award was a an award that the the United States Military Academy at West Point gave out to one individual each year .General Douglas Macarthur encouraging words create a powerful
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
an acceptance address when he accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point for retiring from the military, but still remaining in active-duty while abiding by the military motto of “Duty, Honor, Country.¨ In his speech, we wanted to rekindle the fire in all the current military service men there, and to inspire more to come. He gives advice from his personal experience while also showing appreciation and gratitude from being recognized with the award.“That I should be integrated in this way with
of the Sylvanus Thayer Award. The very fact that he was receiving this award speaks volumes of his character. The criteria for receiving the award is this: The Award is given to a citizen of the United States …whose outstanding character, accomplishments, and stature in the civilian community draw wholesome comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives, in keeping with its motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.” The individual selected for the Thayer Award must agree to accept the Award at West
Have you ever seen the Disney movie “Mulan”? Have you heard the opening song “Honor to Us All”? Honor is a very interesting topic due to the many factors, such as culture, that have big effects on it. Although some might argue that honor never changes, honor is diverse throughout history and culture based on gender, the ages lived through, and the morals that one person might have; which has an effect on what modern American honor is. Now, if honor changes, then what is honor? Since there are many
Honor is one of the many things that cannot have one accepted definition, it and its meaning change from person to person, culture to culture, time period to time period. A definition for honor that is generally accepted is that it has to do with high respect and nobility. This, however, only raises more questions. What do different peoples, different cultures, or even people of different times think of honor? These are some of the questions that we will answer, or at least try to. In this report
Douglas MacArthur is a true war hero. He risked his life to defend both his and our country. Douglas MacArthur had many bad experiences in his past; his older brother, Malcolm had died of measles when Douglas was a young boy. He had a choice: don’t serve the country, you’ll live and stay out of harm’s way (for the most part) or serve the country and put your life on the line, you might die, but think of the positive: you might live! MacArthur chose to serve the country and was one of our many war
As he won the Sylvanus Thayer Award, General MacArthur, gave a speech titled Duty, Honor, Country in which he said, “Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build
Biography of Billy Graham and His Accomplishments in His Career "This is the Hour of Decision with Billy Graham, coming to you from Minneapolis Minnesota" Billy Graham, has preached to more than 210 million people through a live audience, more than anyone else in history. Not only that, but Mr. Graham has reached millions more through live televison, video and film. This has led Billy to be on the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World" from the Gallup Poll since 1955 a total of thirty-nine times