Heroes will grow old, and people will always remember the great achievements of heroes in their time, but they will gradually forget them when they get old.

"Veterans will never die, but will only fade away quietly" is MacArthur's famous saying, and it has also become the common aspiration of veterans all over the world. No matter which country's veterans are, they will be deeply impressed when they hear this infectious word.

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"Veterans don't die, just fade away" is the lyrics of the school song of West Point Military Academy, the first military academy in the United States. When the old President MacArthur came to Washington, he delivered a touching farewell speech in the House and Senate, and the conclusion of the speech is still remembered by people today:

"My 52-year military career is coming to an end. I joined the army before the turn of the century, which realized my boyhood hopes and dreams. Since I took the oath on the Great Plains playground of West Point Military Academy, many earth-shaking changes have taken place in the world, and these hopes and dreams have long been forgotten. "

"But I still remember the most popular ballad at that time. Singing that song made people proud-'veterans will never die, but will only disappear quietly.' "

"(Veterans will never die, but will only fade away) As this ballad says, I, a veteran, will now end my military career and retire. I want to say that the light of God made this veteran see his duty clearly. The veteran has done his best. Goodbye. "

1On April 5, 964, MacArthur died of gallstones at Walter Reed Army Hospital (US Army Medical Center) at the age of 84.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-MacArthur