We are not retreating—we are advancing in another direction.

—Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American general. He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945; as Supreme Commander for the Allied...

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    We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.