Old Soldiers Never Die; They Just Fade

The Issues Which Today Confront The Nation Are Clearly Defined And So Fundamental As To Directly Involve The Very Survival Of The Republic. Are We Going To Preserve The Religious Base To Our Origin, Our Growth And Our Progress, Or Yield To The Devious Assaults Of Atheistic Or Other Anti-religious Forces? Are We Going To Maintain Our Present Course Toward State Socialism With Communism Just Beyond Or Reverse The Present Trend And Regain Our Hold Upon Our Heritage Of Liberty And Freedom?

I Know That This Operation Will Be Sort Of Helter-skelter. But The First Marine Division Is Going To Win The War By Landing At Inchon.

I Address You With Neither Rancor Nor Bitterness In The Fading Twilight Of Life, With But One Purpose In Mind: To Serve My Country.

Blank Cartridges Should Never Be Used Against A Mob, Nor Should A Volley Be Fired Over The Heads Of The Mob Even If There Is Little Danger Of Hurting Persons In The Rear. Such Things Will Be Regarded As An Admission Of Weakness, Or An Attempt To Bluff, And May Do More Harm Than Good.

It Seems Strangely Difficult For Some To Realize That Here In Asia Is Where The Communist Conspirators Have Elected To Make Their Play For Global Conquest, And That We Have Joined The Issue Thus Raised On The Battlefield; That Here We Fight Europe's War With Arms While The Diplomats There Still Fight It With Words; That If We Lose The War To Communism In Asia The Fall Of Europe Is Inevitable, Win It And Europe Most Probably Would Avoid War And Yet Preserve Freedom. As You Pointed Out, We Must Win. There Is No Substitute For Victory.