They Died Hard, Those Savage Men -

The World Has Turned Over Many Times Since I Took The Oath On The Plain At West Point?but I Still Remember The Refrain Of One Of The Most Popular Ballads Of That Day Which Proclaimed Most Proudly That Old Soldiers Never Die; They Just Fade Away.

The Enemy Is In Front Of Us, The Enemy Is Behind Us, The Enemy Is To The Right And To The Left Of Us. They Can't Get Away This Time!

The Hated System Of Land Tenure, So Contributory To General Unrest In Asia, Has Been Abolished. Every Farmer Is Now Accorded The Right And Dignity Of Ownership Of The Land He Long Has Tilled.

Preparedness Is The Key To Success And Victory.

I See That The Flagpole Still Stands. Have Your Troops Hoist The Colors To Its Peak, And Let No Enemy Ever Haul Them Down.