Delivered by General Douglas MacArthur(1880-1964) to the cadets at West Point, May 12, 1962. The Old Soldier's most celebrated oration, an acknowledgment and celebration of the soldier's indispensable role in the cause of human freedom. Music: "Tenting On The Old Campground" by Union Army veteran Walter Kittredge, 1863. Sung by both sides during the American Civil War, now a universal ode to soldiers soberly contemplating the quiet before battle.