http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/broadside/2009/06/12/234-years-of-the-us-army/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/broadside/2009/06/12/234-years-of-the-us-army/comment-page-1/#comment-3166 234 Years of the U.S. Army « Chockblock’s blog Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:31:22 +0000 http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/broadside/2009/06/12/234-years-of-the-us-army/#comment-3166 [...] 234 Years of the U.S. Army Born out of the smoke from Lexinton, Concord and Breed’s Hill, the U.S. Army has fought to defend American liberties even before there was an America. In 1775 the men who battled against a disciplined British army were little more than a rabble. By comparison, today’s soldiers are without peer – their capabilities and performance are unmatched in the history of the world. But these two armies, separated by 234 years, share a common trait – their soldiers all volunteered to serve their country. — Militarytimes [...] [...] 234 Years of the U.S. Army Born out of the smoke from Lexinton, Concord and Breed’s Hill, the U.S. Army has fought to defend American liberties even before there was an America. In 1775 the men who battled against a disciplined British army were little more than a rabble. By comparison, today’s soldiers are without peer – their capabilities and performance are unmatched in the history of the world. But these two armies, separated by 234 years, share a common trait – their soldiers all volunteered to serve their country. — Militarytimes [...]

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