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TIL General Douglas MacArthur earned seven Silver Stars in WWI, vomited on the White House steps, wore a kimono while working at home as Army Chief of Staff, was awarded the very first Purple Heart (which he authorized), was Father of the Year in 1942, and told JFK to not get involved in Vietnam.

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