Presentations

The presentations about MacArthur and Joe Louis were full of many interesting facts. I never knew that MacArthur had retired from the service and was recalled to active duty, and at he came from a military family. The most important fact was that he pressed the attack on the Philippines that most didn’t consider of military importance. It seems to me that MacArthur only wanted to attack the Philippines to save his reputation after the Philippines fell. His pride cost thousands of Marines and soldiers lives for an island that was not needed to win the war. I wonder if he ever really thought about the lives of his men? Because during the battle on the Philippines, he only visited the front once or twice and he was willing to sacrifice thousands for his pride in its recapturing. I thought what Joe Louis did for America with his boxing was important, and how he helped desegregate the military was important as well. However, I do not believe that he deserved the Medal of Honor for his actions. That award is the highest award for valor in combat the country can give to service member and most who receive it receive it posthumously.