[jpsb]

[because even the lowest grunt knows how to take orders.]

Do you know how his father won the Congressional Medal of Honor at the battle of Missionary Ridge?

Seems the union generals had decided the confederate position on top of the ridge were too strong to attack an ORDERED the troops not to attack. MacAuthors father was among the troops that when ahead and attacked anyway (DISOBEYING ORDERS) well with attack under way (AGAINST ODRERS) everyone got in to it and the union troops took the hill. For bravery in action the general father won the congressional medal of honor and a field commission. He later when on to become a Major General and Chief of Staff of the Army.

[RunningJoke]

"That evening Hoover sent duplicate orders via two officers to MacArthur forbidding him to cross the Anacostia to clear the Bonus Army Marchers' camp, but MacArthur flatly ignored the President's orders, saying that he was 'too busy' and could not be 'bothered by people coming down and pretending to bring orders'."

The man twice ignored direct orders and led an army against WWI veterans which resulted in the deaths of two infants by tear gas. If this happened today, he would have been imprisoned. I wonder JPSB, according to your logic if he should have won the MOH for this, like his father.

You-all MacArthur supporters are either ignorant or under the sway of hero worship. This action by MacArthur has a close parallel with the Chinese army in Tiananmen Square. The difference here is that they were under direct orders and killed more.

I hope, I never see the day, when the government treats Veterans like this. Simply, disgusting.