MacArthur received over 100 military honors from the United States and other countries during his lifetime

One of the most interesting facts about Douglas MacArthur is that MacArthur received over 100 military honors from the United States and other countries during his lifetime. MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor, the French Légion d'honneur and Croix de guerre, the Order of the Crown of Italy, the Order of Orange-Nassau from the Netherlands, the Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath from Australia, and the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon from Japan.

Since 1987, the United States Army has presented the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awards on behalf of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation to recognize company grade officers (lieutenants and captains) and junior warrant officers (warrant officer one and chief warrant officer two) who have demonstrated the attributes of "duty, honor, country" in their professional lives and community service. Each recipient receives a 15-pound bronze bust of the general.

The MacArthur Cadet Awards are given by the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation to exceptional cadets from the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States. The MacArthur Award is given to seniors at certain military institutions each year. The award is intended to encourage cadets to replicate General Douglas MacArthur's leadership characteristics as a student at West Texas Military Institute and the United States Military Academy. Each year, approximately 40 schools are authorized to present the honor to their top cadet.