The ideals he expressed are lofty; he himself fell short of them on more than one occasion. But, by and large, the men and women of the US military believe in these ideals and do their best to live up to them, just as US citizens generally believe in their Constitution’s lofty words and seek to correct their national shortcomings.
麦克阿瑟的演讲是激动人心的；有人认为有过度煽情之嫌。他所表达的理想是崇高的；他本人不止一次没有做到。但是，总的来说，美国军队中的男男女女都相信这个理想，并竭力以此作为生活准则，一如美国公民总的来说相信宪法的崇高字句并试图纠正祖国的短处。