Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
Military Strategists
Douglas MacArthur
The American general who commanded in the Pacific War and oversaw Japan's postwar occupation (1880-1964). MacArthur's island-hopping strategy defeated Japan's defensive perimeter, and his governance of occupied Japan demonstrated that military occupation could transform a defeated enemy into a democratic ally.
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