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I knew MacArthur was powerful, but "stopping" the war (WW2) to celebrate a football victory?
taskandpurpose.com
"At the height of World War II, though, both West Point and Annapolis were having some of their best years ever, and the notoriety around the game was such that legendary Gen. Douglas MacArthur claimed he “stopped the war” to celebrate an Army victory in the game."
"At the height of World War II, though, both West Point and Annapolis were having some of their best years ever, and the notoriety around the game was such that legendary Gen. Douglas MacArthur claimed he “stopped the war” to celebrate an Army victory in the game."
Imagine if they had Twitter in 1944? Mac would've loved it.
That time Gen. Douglas MacArthur 'stopped' WWII to celebrate the Army-Navy game
The man really liked his football.
taskandpurpose.com
"At the height of World War II, though, both West Point and Annapolis were having some of their best years ever, and the notoriety around the game was such that legendary Gen. Douglas MacArthur claimed he “stopped the war” to celebrate an Army victory in the game."
"At the height of World War II, though, both West Point and Annapolis were having some of their best years ever, and the notoriety around the game was such that legendary Gen. Douglas MacArthur claimed he “stopped the war” to celebrate an Army victory in the game."
Imagine if they had Twitter in 1944? Mac would've loved it.