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“This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. But always in our ears ring the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers: "Only the dead have seen the end of war.”

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Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur, born on January 26, 1880, and died on April 5, 1964, was a prominent military officer in the United States. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army Forces in the Far East and played a crucial role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, leading the American forces to a series of significant victories, including the liberation of the Philippines, Okinawa, and the Japanese mainland. more

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