04-19-2015, 10:33
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Happy Patriot's Day!
On April 19th, 1775 the American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On this 240th Anniversary, thank you to those patriots in the militias who fired the shots heard 'round the world, and started the long road to American independence and liberty.
God Bless America.
TR
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04-19-2015, 11:24
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Here's to all those that have stepped up and answered this nations call, past, present and future, that this nation "Shall Not Perish From This Earth."
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04-19-2015, 12:50
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And it was the confiscation of arms that started it.
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04-19-2015, 15:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper
On April 19th, 1775 the American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On this 240th Anniversary, thank you to those patriots in the militias who fired the shots heard 'round the world, and started the long road to American independence and liberty.
God Bless America.
TR
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Hear, hear!
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04-19-2015, 16:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper
On April 19th, 1775 the American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On this 240th Anniversary, thank you to those patriots in the militias who fired the shots heard 'round the world, and started the long road to American independence and liberty.
God Bless America.
TR
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Very well said TR Sir!
Indeed, God Bless America, and only because of brave Warriors fighting the Evil enemy, are WE Free to say that! 
Holly
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04-19-2015, 16:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper
On April 19th, 1775 the American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On this 240th Anniversary, thank you to those patriots in the militias who fired the shots heard 'round the world, and started the long road to American independence and liberty.
God Bless America.
TR
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As a Son of the American Revolution, I tip my hat to those Patriots who stood fast.
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04-19-2015, 17:01
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TR, I am stealing that.
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04-19-2015, 17:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper
On April 19th, 1775 the American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On this 240th Anniversary, thank you to those patriots in the militias who fired the shots heard 'round the world, and started the long road to American independence and liberty.
God Bless America.
TR
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Does the US Army draw much on historical/tactical innovation lessons from the era for use in educating soldiers/officers?
I've read/heard much about far more recent conflicts with Captain Winters in Normandy and The Great Raid.
But I haven't heard much about the US Revolutionary War and lessons from it from a US military perspective leveraging it's history.
Maybe just lesser known/covered recently?
Or maybe the kind of thing that comes/goes and comes back again over generations?
Washington's Crossing in Bucks County, Pa is a neat place. I remember visiting a particularly large/old and rather spooky looking tree somewhere in Bucks County that had a sign associated with it for being a meeting place for the US Revolutionaries.
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04-20-2015, 02:03
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Guerrilla
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Would like to pass on my thanks also. To the Patriots past, present, and future.
We need more of that spirit today.
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04-20-2015, 18:36
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Thank you to all who made our independence possible, we owe you so very much. Happy Patriot's Day (belated)
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04-20-2015, 20:34
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I'm doing my part, what little that it is, to continue our sacred legacy of patriotism by instilling those core values into my children and by setting an example as humbly as possible. I've had many fine examples from friends to family members to show me the way, as well as many of you on this board. A very respectful happy patriot's day to each of you.
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04-20-2015, 21:24
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Happy Patriot's Day!
To me, the US of A is an idea. A precious and powerful, yet fragile idea. Thus it requires patriots like you and me so that "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
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