Dari tahun 1919 hingga 1922, MacArthur bertugas sebagai Superintenden Akademi Tentera Amerika Syarikat di West Point, di mana beliau cuba membuat beberapa siri pembaharuan. Tugasan seterusnya adalah di Filipina, di mana pada tahun 1924 beliau memainkan peranan penting dalam mematahkan Pemberontakan Pengakap Filipina. Pada tahun 1925, beliau menjadi Mejar Jeneral termuda dalam Tentera Darat. Beliau bertugas di mahkamah tentera yang membicarakan Brigedier Jeneral Billy Mitchell dan menjadi Presiden Jawatankuasa Olimpik Amerika semasa Sukan Olimpik Musim Panas 1928 di Amsterdam. Pada tahun 1930, beliau menjadi Ketua Turus Tentera Darat Amerika Syarikat. Dengan itu, beliau terlibat dalam pengusiran penunjuk perasaanTentera Bonus dari Washington, DC pada tahun 1932, dan penubuhan serta penyusunan Kor Pemuliharaan Awam. Beliau bersara dari Tentera Darat Amerika Syarikat pada tahun 1937 untuk menjadi Penasihat Ketenteraan kepada Kerajaan Komanwel Filipina.
General of the Army MacArthur ialah tokoh tentera Amerika Syarikat yang paling menonjol di Medan Pasifik semasa Perang Dunia II, MacArthur terselamat semasa serangan Jepun terhadap Filipina pada tahun 1941, berjanji “Saya akan kembali.” Beliau melakukannya pada Januari 1945 apabila Laksamana Chester Nimitz mengarah pasukan Amerika di Tengah Pasifik, MacArthur memimpin kemaraan di Barat Daya Pasifik. Pada akhir perang beliau menerima penyerahan kalah Jepun diatas kapal perang, U.S.S. Missouri.
Pangkat Jeneral Angkatan Darat menjadi tetap dalam Regular Army: March 23, 1946
Pada tahun 1955, satu rang undang-undang di peringkat awal telah dicadangkan oleh Kongres Amerika Syarikat yang membenarkan Presiden Amerika Syarikat melantik Douglas MacArthur ke pangkat General of the Armies (pada tahun 1945 langkah yang sama juga dicadangkan namun tidak berjaya). Bagaimanapun, disebabkan beberapa kesukaran yang timbul, rang undang-undang tersebut telah ditarik balik.
Darjah, anugerah dan pingat
Dalam kerjaya tenteranya, Jeneral MacArthur telah dianugerahkan banyak pingat daripada Amerika Syarikat dan negara Bersekutu yang lain. Senarai dibawah adalah dari pingat-pingat yang dipakai pada pakaian seragam tentera, dan tidak termasuk pingat peringatan, bintang-bintang tidak rasmi, dan anugerah bukan portable.
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