"In many ways," comments Marshall biographer Mark Stoler, "Douglas MacArthur was the last great 19th century soldier, while George Marshall was the first great 20th century soldier." ...

George C. Marshall (1880-1959), arguably the greatest soldier America has produced, was an enigmatic figure throughout his life. Famously tight-lipped, the general-statesman repressed all personal ...

Following Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Army surrounded American forces in the Philippines under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a man widely disliked and mistrusted among fellow ...

Marshall followed up thoroughly to ensure that media and public, at home and abroad, knew that this was not MacArthur’s decision, and that the government of Australia provided a positive and ...

MACARTHUR: No. U.S. policy in China since the war has been the nation’s greatest political mistake in a century. MARSHALL: Yes. We did the best possible under the circumstances.

Opposition to the medal came from only one person—Douglas MacArthur. Wainwright’s actions did not measure up, MacArthur told Marshall, who chose to defer the award and avoid a wartime dispute ...

The collaboration between General George C. Marshall and General Dwight D. Eisenhower demonstrated decisive leadership from both men during a critical phase of World War II in April 1945.

Gen. George C. Marshall was a dedicated public servant. As chief of staff of the U.S. Army, he did essential work to get a dangerously unprepared America at least partially ready for World War II ...