This "old soldier" was a general at age 38; in 1930 at age 50, he was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
While serving as General MacArthur's chief aid in the Philippines, Ike 
convinced... [DOC] [TLE] MacArthur, Douglas ~ American General ~ Busted Japanese Fascist ... [PAR] Jun 25, 2010 ... And like the old soldier in that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade 
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