Posted on Apr 17, 2017
Today is Patriot's Day - when we commemorate the first battles of the Revolutionary War. What does Patriot's Day mean to you?
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Patriot's Day marks the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Does your state celebrate this holiday? Do you participate in any events or commemorate it in some way?
Does your state celebrate this holiday? Do you participate in any events or commemorate it in some way?
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I don't know of anything Special here in Kansas City, I'm sure there is something being the HQ of the VFW but I've been out of the loop for a while. "What does it Mean to You" It's a Great Giggle thinking about 3 guys Dr Samuel Prescott, William Dawes (Great Grandpa) and Paul Revere rushing off into the Night an Damn if these 3 guys didn't Run into a British Roadblock. Bad Luck. Revere was Arrested, Prescott Escaped on His Horse and somehow Grandpa thru a Little Trickery Escaped the British Soldiers.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
The Midnight Ride of William Dawes - History in the Headlines
While Paul Revere rode into history on April 18, 1775, his fellow rider, William Dawes, galloped into undeserved oblivion.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Also My Wee Baby Boy (OK so He is 34) Looks a Lot Like Great Grandpa William Dawes.
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While I cannot claim the heritage of PO1 Nagel, SN Vivien Roman-Hampton, I'm very much aware of Patriot's Day. There are no celebrations in North Carolina that I am aware of. But as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, it is certainly an event that falls within our family calendar. Thanks for posting this.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Just Luck of the Draw that I was Born into the Family of Crazy Scotsman Major! Keep Up the Good Work with the Sons of the American Revolution. Keeping the Youngsters aware of Our Marvelous History!
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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton wow, I did not know of this: It means DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, selfless service to a grateful nation!!
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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Until I moved to Massachusetts, I had never heard of it either!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SN Vivien Roman-Hampton - thank you for the read/share of the most interesting.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/gazetteer/places/america/united_states/army/usma/macarthur/1962_speech_to_the_corps.html
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/gazetteer/places/america/united_states/army/usma/macarthur/1962_speech_to_the_corps.html
Duty, Honor, Country: Gen. MacArthur's Speech to the Corps of Cadets, 1962
Accurately retranscribed from an audio recording of the original speech. (Most online versions of this speech are faulty, and/or omit sections.)
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
My First relatives came to Massachusetts from Shropshire England in 1640 to Sudbury, Massachusetts. My Mother grew up in Lexington and Patriots day is a big holiday there.
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