One of the best speeches of the 20th Century: The address by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point accepting the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962. A memorable tribute to the ideals that inspired a great American soldier and hero. For as long as other Americans serve their country as courageously and honorably as he did, General MacArthur's words will live on. This is Valor.