MacArthur Memorial Archivist James Zobel talked about Douglas MacArthur's early military career; his combat service during the First World War, his time as Superintendent at West Point and his ...

This episode dives into one of World War II’s most controversial moments—the fall of the Philippines and General Douglas ...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur established his place as a World War II icon 80 years ago when he waded onto a Philippine beach on Oct. 20, 1944. The moment had been two and a half years in the making. The ...

In the darkest days of World War II, Gens. Douglas MacArthur and Jonathan Wainwright faced unsurmountable odds. Only one of them, however, was responsible for their dilemma. Against the threat of ...

MacArthur did not achieve distinction in just one war but in the three largest wars in which the United States was involved: World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. ... 1945 when U.S. General Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan's surrender.

101-year-old former Army Cpl. John Hodges, a veteran of the campaign to retake the Philippines in World War II, looks on at ceremony to mark 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.

A World War II remembrance ceremony at a tiny former rail town in South Australia's mid-north provides the backdrop for commitments to strengthen Australia's ties in the Asia-Pacific.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, seated, signs during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan, on Sept. 2, 1945. The Japanese government signed the Instrument of Surrender ...

MacArthur, who also commanded United Nations forces during the Korean war, had a widely debated legacy, achieving many awards and being highly lauded for his time leading World War II troops.

NPR speaks with Jonathan Horn about his new book, "The Fate of the Generals," which tells the story of two commanders in World War II who received the same medal but found honor on different paths.