[semaj]

Thanks for the post.

[HighRoadToChina]

Too bad we don't have a Patton or a MacArthur around anymore. What we need in Iraq and North Korea situations is either one of them. But wait, didn't MacArthur wanted to solve the NK problem 50 years ago....

[The Westerner]

This was a damn good read. Thanks for reminding us of military greatness.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

That was a great read.

[MacDorcha]

nice post.

[semiarticulate]

"Discipline, pride, self-respect, self-confidence, and the love of glory are attributes which will make a man courageous even if he is afraid."

What? No government programs??
Hard to imagine losing any battle with men like that at the helm. Thanks for this post!

[inPhase]

Some of my fav are

"A good plan violently executed now is better
than a perfect plan next week."

"The object of war is not to
die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. ..."

"In case of doubt, attack."

"Say what you mean and mean what you say."

[dalless]

My father died two years ago yesterday. He had served in the Third Army General Hdqts as an electrician and saw Patton on a regular basis. When the movie came out in the early 70's, he loaded me in the car and we went to see it. He thought that Scott's portral of Patton was perfect caliming that, "Patton was just like that." I heard many stories of the war and his pride in serving in the Third and Patton's desire to push the Russians all the way back.

[Prodigal Son]

Great read. Thanks.

[Rodney King]

bump

[OK]

Patton bump.

[Carry_Okie]

"Pacifists would do well to study the Siegfried and Maginot Lines, remembering that these defenses were forced; that Troy fell; that the walls of Hadrian succumbed; that the Great Wall of China was futile; and that, by the same token, the mighty seas which are alleged to defend us can also be circumvented by a resolute and ingenious opponent," admonished the general. "In war, the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of offense depends upon the warlike souls of those conducting it."

We had best recognize this regarding Mexico and South American communists acting as Chinese proxies.

[Buffalo Head]

Good post, Joe. Thank you.

John Wayne said it well in 'Sands of Iwo Jima', "Courage is beidng scared to death, and saddling up anyway".

That being said, when it comes to a soldiers soldier and fighting General, none will ever surpass Chesty Puller. He personally engaged in over 120 close fire fights.

Find and read a copy of Chesty's book "MARINE".

[M Kehoe]

Good post.

5.56mm

[Spruce]

The Patton Society

Lotta great stuff here.

[mark502inf]

Great post, thanks.

[sully777]

This was a fantastic article. I will seek out the books mentioned and cited. Always been a fan of Patton's exploits.

Best idea I came away with from this article was that Patton was a student of human nature. In all of my studies, the greatest leaders, warriors, business men, marketing geniuses, and authors studied human nature.

Inspiring article.

[nightdriver]

"In war, the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of offense depends upon the warlike souls of those conducting it."

This is why we took the war on terrorism to Afghanistan and Iraq and did not waste our time stationing multiple guards around every highway bridge and oil refinery in the U.S.

Ol' Patton was well tuned into reality. Our political leaders would do well to learn from him, but I won't be holding my breath.

[irv]

I've read biographies of Patton that had less to say about this great man than I found in this article. Thanks.

[gunnyg]

Yes, Patton and Lewis Puller were distant cousins; and both cut from the same cloth, obviously.

The Pullers, Pattons, and MacArthurs, etc, are now gone; but with us is what they all wished to prevent, but were stopped.

For those interested in further readings on Patton, there is an extensive Patton website at... HERE!!!!!