Papuan Campaign 1942-1943
The Papuan Campaign of 1942-1943 was one of the most costly of General MacArthur’s campaigns in the Southwest Pacific. Casualty rates exceeded those on Guadalcanal, and the learning curve for jungle ...
20 Aug 201220min
1928 Olympics: A MacArthur Production
According to MacArthur biographer William Manchester, “American participation in the 1928 Olympics…was a MacArthur production.” As President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, MacArthur traveled to Amste...
24 Jul 201215min
Trial For Effect: The Yamashita Trial
Following World War II, hundreds if not thousands of Japanese were accused of war crimes. General MacArthur’s appointment as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers on August 15, 1945 made him respons...
25 Jun 201219min
Vera Cruz, 1914
In 1914, as tensions between Mexico and the United States heightened, the United States occupied Vera Cruz, Mexico. President Wilson wished to avoid open war, but his generals and the Secretary of Wa...
30 Mai 201216min
6th VA Infantry
Douglas MacArthur came from a distinguished military family. His father Arthur, a Medal of Honor recipient, was a veteran of both the Civil War and Spanish-American War. Several of MacArthur’s mothe...
17 Apr 201232min
POW’s: The Nurses of Bataan and Corregidor
For many young women in 1940, being an Army or Navy nurse meant a life of adventure and independence – a thrilling alternative to a normal, routine life. Those stationed in the Philippines looked for...
14 Mar 201216min
MacArthur's Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest honor that any member of the armed forces can receive. The award is granted to a person who distinguishes “himself by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of…life, ...
28 Feb 201220min
The 26th Cavalry Regiment and the Final U.S. Cavalry Charge
Many people believe that with World War I, the horse became a relic of the past. This belief is understandable. More than any other war; the deadly stalemate of World War I proved that muscle and si...
27 Jan 201217min
