:52:02
grown mature.
:52:04
Change is inevitable,
you know.
:52:08
The things I value
never change.
:52:11
My only regret is that my son
has never seen his country.
:52:14
He's never been home.
:52:17
Where is that
for you?
:52:21
Well, in a sense,
the army is home.
:52:25
Even my swaddling clothes
were khaki.
:52:30
Mainly I...
:52:32
I think of West Point
as home.
:52:35
The lecture halls,
:52:37
the football fields
where I became a man.
:52:39
And I...
:52:42
I also see a terrace
overlooking Manila Bay.
:52:46
Yes, the Philippines
are also home.
:52:51
I appreciate and understand
your feelings, Douglas.
:52:55
Now, I shall inform
the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
:52:58
upon my return home, that I
have had two excellent briefings.
:53:02
I'm sure they'll be
both pleased and delighted.
:53:05
And I shall ask them to make
their decision promptly.
:53:08
Thank you.
:53:10
I'd like to return to my command
as soon as possible.
:53:13
For 40 years,
I've held a firm conviction...
:53:16
that a commander's place
is at the scene of the battle.
:53:19
I agree with you
entirely, Douglas.
:53:21
That is why I am here.
:53:32
"Southwest Pacific forces...
:53:35
"to invade Leyte.
:53:39
Target date
advanced to 20 October. "
:53:43
Hot damn, we got it!
:53:46
This'll make
the old man happy.
:53:48
He'll be returning to the Philippines two months
earlier than he expected.
:53:51
Sergeant, I want you to get this
out immediately, if not sooner,
:53:53
to all top command
headquarters.