WHEN GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR GAVE HIS FAREWELL SPEECH TO THE CADETS AT WEST POINT, HE SPOKE WITHOUT NOTES OR A TELEPROMPTER; HE CHALLENGED THE MEMBERS OF THE CADET CORPS TO ALWAYS MAKE DUTY, HONOR AND COUNTRY THE REASON FOR SERVING IN THE MILITARY.
HE CONCLUDED HIS SPEECH BY SAYING THAT WHEN HE CROSSED THE RIVER OF DEATH HIS LAST THOUGHTS WOULD BE OF THE CORPS, THE CORPS, THE CORPS. THIS FINAL SPEECH CONCLUDED A CAREER OF OVER 60 YEAR.
I saw the movie "Hoosiers" for the umpteenth time tonight. Hickory (Milan in real life) will always be a part of my memory, if God wills. It is presumption of the worst sort to know my last thoughts. Maybe, just maybe, I will recall again the greatest basketball game ever played. Milan Indians 32 and Muncie Central Bearcats 30. Indiana 1954 State Basketball Champs! Where were you when this game was played?
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