Army & Navy - COMMAND: In Unity, Strength

From Tokyo this week came a notable appeal for a unified command of all the nation's armed forces. Broadcasting a report of his occupation of Japan, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur said:

"The victory was a triumph for the concept of the complete integration of the three dimensions of war—ground, sea and air. By a thorough use of each arm in conjunction with the corresponding utilization of the other two, the enemy was reduced to . . . helplessness. By largely avoiding methods involving the separate use of the services . . . our combined power forced the surrender with...

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