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pointy oldest continuously operated posed in america. welcome to more stories. some of the greatest leaders to occur to me in the battlefield would walk the grounds including general macarthur. hill have been more passionately admired or controversial. a military prodigy from three major american wars. despite devotion for his men been problems with several presidents like a greek tragedy he fell from power. come with us on a special journey of this five-star hero. ♪ >> if the crowds lined up

just to get a glimpse. >> i remember commons who does he think he is? >> general macarthur has eight superiority complex because he is superior. >> his first recollection was of the people. >>. >> of the 96,000 photographs those are all the roles were to record. >> the general public as well as historians have written books on the life and times some of his personal like love letters. >> and back again some of this historic like the most photographed at in the world.

did your 26 he made his debut in the army barracks in little rock arkansas. the youngest of three boys his father and his merry and his grandfather a prominent judge he has a lot to live up to. >>. >> september 1853 going through the union line. >> for two agonizing months they were cut off from the confederates under general bride. >> they overlook the city of chattanooga. >> as brand watched arthur macarthur to seize the initiative. >> the flag was shot out at that time implanted them on

missionary ridge in he said to give you orders? and grant said if it turns out all right it will be all right. >> the mother said you have to be like general grant. it was the constant striving to surpass with his father had done. oliver: two-thirds of the men were stationed west of the mississippi goes to a remote outpost. but the wild west show with any oakley the macarthur family was living the real thing station in new mexico. >> bailey said it was the happiest time veterans would causally come visit the father in these were things that ring true. >> the looking for a better

life than the army outpost in 1883 all three boys came down with the measles and five year-old malcolm died. and a devotion to the foyers intensified. >> it is so much different now. with the complete undying devotion to each other. >> with his father was assigned to san antonio douglas attended the west texas military academy. >> people said he was standoffish but they also said he to be very friendly. >> and 60 years of age he applied to grover cleveland for the appointment to west point. despite a barrage of recommendations including governor and former secretary of war, he was turned down. his father suspected switching from the

democratic party urge him to favor. >> i think his mother and father major there was no doubt. spirit the following year he was turned down again by a republican president mckinley. as the author of the biography old soldiers never die. >> if they put in the work they would get to the top. oliver: february 1898 under mysterious circumstances douglas macarthur scored 93.3 on the west point admissions exam the highest scorer. much of the academies were southerners. >> was the resentment because his dad was so successful? >> yes.

this southerner's represented maybe 40 percent of the cadets maybe four or five you wanted to continue fighting the civil war. oliver: like many others macarthur had paid full hazing and as a cadet find out what happened to the future role -- future general when a cadet dies and he is asked to name names. sound good? sound good? not being on this phone call sounds good. it's not muted. was that you jason? it was geoffrey! it was jason. it could've been brenda.

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oliver: perched on the backs of the hudson river west point is beautiful and austere. macarthur's joins a class of 1903. >> she was very focused and disciplined. >> and she was right by her son's side moved into the

hotel overlooking the of the eric. >> she was a very dominant figure. >> and she made him absolutely worshiper. she was at the hotel will and her husband was in the philippines the other son was a naval officer at sea and did not have a house. >> she would be seen walking on the grounds also cadet's being with girls and they were not allowed and they were in the hotel and they would see mrs. macarthur. >> it is a pretty rigorous time? did make there be subjected to everything from forced to fight someone who was bigger and stronger in and meaner than they were to force to do what looked like physical exercise but was a form of torture.

>> was he singled out because of his dad? >> absolutely. everybody who thinks you're interesting somebody else is jealous as hell's gimmicky suffered convulsions after performing going over broken glass. >> as another cadet died in 1900. and another one had to drink a huge quantity of hot sauce and mckinley ordered investigations director was congressional pressure and the president wanted names and birth there was ordered to testify. >> if he named the hazers he would be considered a stool pigeon he would have to leave the academy because many would never speak to him. >> he does not give up the names. >> he cleverly found a way by appearing to cooperate

while holding back on the main issue. he talked about other incidents but these people were already known to the authorities. >> he graduated first in his class now of a dashing second lieutenant he headed off to the philippines with the army engineers and his love affair had begun with the far east. he moved up fast including an aide to teddy roosevelt. >> with his beloved father died in 1912 does this recalled never have i been able to heal the wound in my heart. ♪

>> macarthur was in his element to emulate his father. >> he created a division by creating a national guard units from 26 different states and the district of columbia. 28,000 troops sailed october october 1917 and macarthur was chief of staff. >> it was man rather than machine. >> macarthur did not look like anybody else. he wore in a nervous start his mother headed did it was 10 feet long wrapped around his neck. everybody else was happy to take what was left. >> not everyone was an average of his style. >> commander of the expeditionary force of france.

>> he had encountered within about the way he dressed. >> described his experience with world war i. >> to my mind was one of the greatest combats -- combatants human states ever produced not only brave but very smart. he was a problem solver. oliver: october 1918 american forces were slaughtered by and german machine guns. >> trying to take a small part in then they had to be pulled out. >> it was then up to macarthur to figure out a plan. >> they saw how to solve the problem but he was the only

survivor. and the hill was taken. in a move of brilliant combat leadership. >> now pushing a the bridge to get it -- brigadier-general the distinguished service cross. >> he was not happy he thought was his only chance but pershing did not believe it was right to get the big one or the of the love and honor to other generals. >> that winter he recovered in germany from exposure to poison gas and fell in love with his nurse. >> it was like florence nightingale that happened for him to fall deeply in love with her he did not want to leave her in germany >> so the next assignment

was to revitalize west point everything including the color of uniforms. as a superintendent he turned the place on its head in the 42 he took his first by a terrorist with a complicated past. next. ♪ music

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>> macarthur felt was point was the least one generation behind the times. >> with a resentful? >> he head the cadets reading poetry. you have to read a newspaper every day. macarthur loved innovation. oliver: now in his sixties living with kinky in the superintendent's quarters. >> with a possessive mother getting around that but nobody was quite good enough spending keeley's one of the richest mothers in america and then meets douglas macarthur. >> she was a vivacious 31 year-old american heiress whose industrial stepfather was worth more than

$150 million although divorced mother of two macarthur was clearly smitten. >> looking at a series of letters every did -- that read like hallmark cars. >> makes my cheeks flush a decided you. >> period on valentine's day >> his mom interfered day-to-day. >> in there is other interference and she had served as a hostess in paris >> there were both interested in the same will and the macarthur married louise and the pershing had intended to very and the macarthur came along to ruin the relationship. >> he lives is one year of his three year tenure so they were exiled. >> so now macarthur is fired

>> september 1922 he commanded a post on worthy of his rank but tear to his are. the history of manila. >> he gets a wire mother is sick and a near-death. come home so mcarthur kinnealey packs and up. oliver: but pinky survived but then his brother died of a burst appendix by the time he returns to the philippians his marriage was collapsing. >> she tried to get into business or get out of the army just like a mother had personal poll and used her father's connections that well. oliver: but his biggest obstacle was:general pershing retired and the war department named macarthur

as a major general he was army chief of staff in the 1930's. ♪ during the last days of the jazz age the macarthur marriage ended. >> going back to the flapper motive and back to society girl. oliver: he had a close relationship with the filipino president and also build his own board department family which included dwight eisenhower in the also fell a mother again. >> of first she was 16. she was young filipino he had met with before he became chief of staff and was living with his mother who would be aghast at the fact that only he had a mistress but was a filipino. >> was not a good time to be

a professional soldier in the midst of the depression hoover / military spending and told easily the 17th largest in the world silicon implants and stood more than 20 percent especially hard hit was veterans of world war i that was promised a $1,000 bonus and demanded early payment. they camped out by the thousands in washington. >> macarthur's role becomes controversial. >> to some degree macarthur was a victim from the assistant chief of staff. >> they conclude to be a terrible mistake to have the hour rigo across the river in he had orders to tell him do not cross the bridge.

but they made sure the order did not reach macarthur. >> they felt that people believed the burn down the camps but it was the washington police that did that. his aide to white eisenhower produced a report that completely exonerated the army. oliver: the japanese attack the philippines and he was forced to make an escaped felon to return and destroy the evidence. next. war stories. prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you ... from pneumococcal pneumonia,

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washington in march 33 and rumors were rampant the first thing fdr would do is fire macarthur as army chief of staff. after the disaster first lady eleanor roosevelt viewed macarthur with suspicion and things to not improved when he was sued for liable for $1.7 million. >> at that time it was apparent they saw the letters that he had written to her so they're going to put her on the sound of -- a stand in the countersuit. >> key pager $15,000 not to take the stand the public was fascinated with this colorful general but what fdr needed was help putting america to work. >> macarthur mobilize to

hundreds of the 5,000 citizens put to work in a conservation corps. macarthur was furious when congress cut his salary at 1785 per month. there were bent on building an empire but his old friend of filipino president knew his nation was the target. in 1935 now a four-star general he needed the new job because his term as chief of staff was over. >> macarthur was hired to oversee as the defense for. >> is he still won active duty? >> he goes to the retired list but is paid by the

government in the philippines which roosevelt news. >> pinky sailed to the philippines in the fall at 82. >> he was sitting there that was the first time ever laid eyes on him. >> jean macarthur ritchie was interviewed close friend and former director of the macarthur memorial library and archives stick as a young girl she was very independent. >> i had a lovely basket of flowers. >> pinky fell ill and happiness had to wait. >> a few weeks after he got there there was no indication is that all. >> he slowly began to return to his old self.

>> she was the one he could sound things out on. >>. oliver: today's working with bright eisenhower in the manila hotel and jean grew very close to mamie to mcdevitt go down to mamie apartment. oliver: one day macarthur had in ages 14 to his office and he asked me if i would marry him. >> the engagement was kept secret in nearly everyone was surprised when they married in 1937. eight months after he retired from the u.s. army now strictly a military adviser to the philippines. being a father for the first time at 58.

people said i didn't think i headed in use gimmicky said either. >> within striking distance they pulled him back into service making him commander of all u.s. forces in the far east and douglas referred to it as his destiny. >> remember getting up. >> when pearl harbor was attacked. >> after more than three hours in the air the planes have made no contact with the japanese. >> everything went up and went back down. oliver: nearly all bombers were caught on the ground following the attacks washington look for scapegoats. one was fired replaced by another general but why wasn't macarthur?

>> he would have been too expensive to fire. if roosevelt could have he would have. >> he makes the assessment the philippines could not be held. >> everybody knew that. >> he told me that we cannot hold manila in peace and i think i have seen enough. >> this was trading as macarthur rallied the troops >> this starts out you men are to hold out because hundreds of airplanes are on the way but you do everything you can. >> by march of 42 to be

overwhelmed by the underfed troops. >> they're reaching the 0.. >> another 70,000 on the peninsula and a reluctant macarthur was ordered to the safety of australia. >> 51 did to die in the tunnel facing the enemy. >> i just remember his face his heart was broken. >> but first he settled his debts with macarthur there is a payment made before the philippines collapsed the causes great controversy. >> yes. he had a 10 year contract and the president said it is not your fault and he paid macarthur for the whole 10 years. $500,000 that is like

5 million now. oliver: they decided that he assured him he would come back as soon as i can with as much as i can for the philippines. >> macarthur felt he was betrayed. >> and there was resentment over that. >> that medal of honor should not be there tuesday. >> but then finally falling on april 8 but the general suffers for four years as a prisoner of war be is released with a very emotional embrace between he and macarthur. >> the coz he really had not handled the defense very

well if he died then he show got in the medal of honor. >> two 1/2 years of fighting as part of the 303rd infantry regiment. >> it becomes the strategy that was superb in don't let the enemy die on the line. oliver: finally october 44 macarthur made a triumphant return and used the occasion to spread the vicious rumor. >> widely believed -- it was false. oliver: you are watching fox news channel war stories. stay tuned. it's okay. this is what we've been planning for.

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delivered over three days of august 8045. how does macarthur and up with the detail? >> they felt we did most of the fighting and their lawyers claim the army broke rank said he had the rank to do it. >> there may have been some gnashing of teeth in the white house. >> and now invite the representative of the emperor of japan. >> september 2nd the nine member delegation walked in silence as prisoners of war stepped forward.

>> macarthur gave the men signing pens and it was an emotional moment for the five-star general. >> key was 66 years old. i've got no man could do what i could do spin expanding trade and half years overseas with the work of the supreme commander the first segment for the occupation troops was to disarm the enemy. >> they blub more than 1.5 million pounds of ammunition. >> he would get the staff together. he was very kind to the people. oliver: but there are war criminals to prosecute.

>> despite thousands of documented atrocities only eight japanese criminals stood trial. >> you cannot run it without the cooperation of the people that live there. >> we had to research the emperor and his likes we got there and offered him a cigarette and he said general, i want you to know i responsible for everything that occurred in the war still making was worshiped by the japanese people. another west point graduate remembers bringing him to the general. >> he cannot of the office of bowling deeply with tears

in his eyes and could not comprehend a political system of the democratic way >> he had some real challenges. >> if he did not like you you were out. oliver: me let it be known very rarely in the occupation that all these things. >> and i.m. the boss. not harry truman god forbid. >> with the new communist crimes against humanity. >> it was supposed to be given directly to you general macarthur. >> and the long way from kansas when he became the chief administrative officer

>> you was on his way to korea when he started to move the forces. >> company troops were in japan? >> we had four divisions the 24th than the 25th calvary division. >> without support from washington it was a plan to land the marines. >> they dispatched to tell macarthur he could not execute the invasion but the first response came to say wedtech talking maybe plan -- called the baby plan. >> he said i will be there the 15th of september or you'll have a new commander. and he walked out of the

room. >> the successful landing of 70,000 troops makes him a military genius but president truman's relationships with him deteriorated. >> general macarthur had them construct the wall so on one side you can hear the other side you could not deny he was always accessible but the chinese were not enter the war. >> he was wrong 300,000 communist chinese troops for north korea and u.n. forces were in retreat. looking at the intelligence on april 10th macarthur was the last to find out he was fired civic she called me to save the tended jury listening to the news?

she said you must have a message and i said i do not. so i went into his office and i said as best as i recall you are relieved of your command. >> he put his hand on my shoulder and said sun you will learn to except changes like this. oliver: you may have been fired but america still loved him. the retired life of an old soldier. some of it may surprise you.

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after being fired macarthur returns to the estates. 84,000 letters and telegrams come into the white house with a coast-to-coast parade with a hero's welcome. >> key caveman sought and concord. >> with the much anticipated address to congress and ended it with a surprise to make those soldiers never die they just fade away. >> a lot of people were looking at him to come back to natalie denounce the truman administration but to give his own idea of what should be done. >> home to one of the most opulent hotels.

>> but the question was suitable for the general. slid 71 he was chairman of the board and his driver for 11 years. >> said you is like the football games. >> may 1962 his health is slowly filling with his final visit to west point with his most famous speech. >> >> i bid you farewell. >> it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop in there were many tears in the eyes including myself.

>> get to the very end he still saw his a vice. >> he was at walter reed hospital in the final days civic was a great general and here he was just a shrinking the way a and dying. >> the 84 year-old warrior died april 5th 1964. >> then the body was moved to the rotunda in washington. >> reading in the public eye and in 1988 president reagan awarded her the presidential medal of freedom devotion of her only child and never faltered. >> she passed on at 101 al winter has been to buy 306 n. jean macarthur is buried

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oliver: if peace is the time when one waits for more than war is a time when rates for peace that is how was in the 52 year long military career of douglas macarthur. a warrior's warrior. and accused of being a warmonger he said nothing could be further from the truth. nothing to me is more revolting but there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to was swift and and with more there is no substitute for victory for.

from west point his is a war story that is deserved to be told. i am oliver north. goodnight. e going to lou dobbs. lou: good evening. i am lou dobbs. president obama on the west coast today looking for the help of silicon valley for foreign cyberattacks but the president offered few ideas and no new ones. headline days cybersecurity summit at stanford university of amasses cyberthreats in did not appear to be listening to any of their concerns or council. some of the most important people at the technology industry was of no show showing the