expression
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
A well-known quotation from a song, famously used by General Douglas MacArthur. Used to express that veterans or old-timers may disappear from the scene but their spirit or legacy remains.
「老兵は死なずただ消え去るのみ」という言葉は、マッカーサーの演説で有名になった。
The phrase 'Old soldiers never die; they just fade away' became famous through MacArthur's speech.
From the English song 'Old Soldiers Never Die' (popularized during World War I), translated into Japanese and quoted by Douglas MacArthur in his 1951 address to the U.S. Congress.