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General MacArthur's Farewell Address to the West Point Cadets
On May 12, 1962,
82 year old General Douglas MacArthur
delivered a speech to the corps of cadets at the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point, New York, that will never be
forgotten by those present. The old General's comments are as true
and appropriate today as they were forty years ago. Note
especially the moving conclusion addressed directly to the long gray
line.
Declaration of Independence
A Congressional declaration made at a time when the leaders of the United
States put the interests of the nation ahead of their reelection, personal power
and self-importance.
Remember Me
The
images, text and music in this video combine to create a powerful message that
should be viewed by all Americans.
Army Sgt. Michael Carlson's High School Paper
Wise beyond his years, Mike Carlson wrote a credo paper his senior year in
high school that moves everyone who reads it.
Marine Sgt. Daniel Clay's Letter to His Family
U.S. Marine SSgt. Daniel Clay was killed in action in Iraq on December 1,
2005. Before leaving home for his second tour in Iraq, Sgt Clay left a
letter with his family and an instruction to open the letter only in the event
of his death.
USAF Fighter Pilot Tom
Cruise Wannabes
Somebody who lives near Luke AFB wrote to the local
paper complaining about a flight of four F-16 fighters that disturbed his/her
day at the mall. The response from the squadron commander of the F-16 unit
reminds all Americans of the sacrifices our military personnel are making daily
for all of us.
President Lincoln's Letter to Lydia Bixby
On
learning that Lydia Bixby's five sons were killed in action while serving
in the Union Army during the Civil War, President Lincoln expressed his sorrow
to Mrs. Bixby on behalf of the United States.
Major Sullivan Ballou's Last Letter to His Wife
July 14, 1861,
a week before the Battle of Bull Run, Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island Volunteers,
had a premonition of his impending death in battle. His letter to
his wife in Smithfield, Rhode Island, is not only moving and tragic, but
it illustrates a patriotism and love of country that few Americans
possess today.
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln delivered
his famous speech on November 19, 1863,
at the dedication of the Civil War military battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pre-D Day Prayer for U.S. Troops
President Roosevelt's prayer given in a radio address to the American
people shortly after the beginning of D Day, June 6, 1944.
Ronald Reagan's
Normandy Speech
At the U.S. Ranger Monument at Normandy, France, on June 6, 1984,
President Ronald Reagan commemorated the U.S. Rangers' charge up the
cliffs of Pointe du Hoc
Marine General's Final Message to His Troops Before the Start of the
2003 Iraqi War
Major-General J.N. Mattis, commander of the 1st Marine Division, gave
a moving speech to his men and woman on the eve of the United States'
invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003.
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill on war with Germany and appeasement.
John Stuart Mill on War
Thoughts
on those who sacrifice in war time and those who will not defend their beliefs.
President John F. Kennedy
From his inaugural address January 1961.
Secretary of Defense Remembers 9/11
Secretary of
Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld gave this speech on September 11,
2005, during a wreath-laying ceremony in observance of Sept. 11,
2001, at Arlington National Cemetery.
An Honest Confession by an American Coward
Pat Conroy, the author of "The
Great Santini, "The Prince of Tides," "The Lords of Discipline,"
"Beach Music" and "My Losing Season," regrets protesting the
Vietnam War and not serving in the military.
Richard Keyt's Eulogy to Hal Keyt
Text of Rick Keyt's
eulogy given at the memorial service for his father Hal Keyt given
February, 2002, at the Paradise Valley Methodist Church, Paradise
Valley, Arizona.
Chief Tecumseh
When its your time.
United States Military Personnel Code of Conduct
The United States Armed
Forces Code of Conduct was promulgated by President Eisenhower on August
17, 1955. It applies to all U.S. military personnel.
