Question

The seriousness of our profession was most vividly explained by _________ in his farewell speech to West Point Cadets in May of 1962 when he said ?Yours is the profession of arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory, that if you lose, the Nation will be destroyed, that the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country

Answer 1

The speech was given by General Douglas MacArthur.

Step-by-step explanation:

General Douglas MacArthur is an American 5-star general who lived between 1880-1964. He served as the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was famous for his prominent role in the Pacific theater campaign during World War II.

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