CONSTITUTION ALIVE GRAND JUNCTION

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WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE - $10.00

(From one Veteran to another, this class is FREE.)

Approximately 145,000 American Veterans served.

They fought 1,547 known engagements.

42,000 never came home!

These veterans are not recognized in today’s society.

If it weren’t for those first American Veterans we would still be under British rule today!

Learn about our founding Veteran Brothers and Sisters.

The Battle of Lexington

Who were those first 77 Minutemen

taking on 300 British Regulars?

Eye Ball to Eye Ball — Muzzle to Muzzle!!

Who fired that "First Shot Heard Around the World"

at the Battle of Lexington?

Outcome:

The Minutemen, Killed or wounded 88, missing 5. British killed or wound 247, Missing or deserted 53.

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Breeds Hill (better known as Bunker Hill)

Losses

Minutemen = 1,500 British = 2,400 Soldiers. In 3 hours of battle.

Outcome

The British defeated the Minutemen and won the hill.

Minutemen won the battle.

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Valley Forge Winter Encampment

December 19,1777- June 1778:

Approximately 5,000 soldiers marched in +7,000 camp followers (12.000 people total) to be housed, fed, medical care provided for and trained for the next years campaign.

3,000 soldiers unfit for duty.

2,000 Marched in that never marched out that Winter.

June 19,1778:

Approximately 15,000 Soldiers (the new Continental Army) marched against and defeated the British at the Battle of Monmouth.

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This powerpoint is not just about the battles, wins, losses, and places. Its main focus is on the people of the 1700s.

There are heroes, both young and old, men and women that will be recognized in this power point are amazing in their own special spotlight.

For example, the Camp Followers were families, friends & patriots. More than 400 were at Valley Forge, the supporting element of this army. (In today’s army, it takes 7 personnel to support 1 combat person.)

One Continental Army officer that was over 6’ tall was known as “Bullet Proof” and participated in all the major battles during the 6 years of the war.

Learn about the 16-year-old girl who outrode Paul Revere.

Find out about our first 3 Army Veterans, who were. Honorably Discharged Soldiers and received government benefits for serving fighting in that war, who were female.

How did the army transport 400 troops 400 miles.

Answer! “SHOE LEATHER !!"

We will discuss, the behind-the-scenes grit, inventiveness, dedication, and sacrifice to this Country.

THEY GAVE THEIR ALL FOR US!

THEIR FUTURE CHILDREN, YOU AND ME !

The Oath that Echoes Through Time

In the face of a nation challenged by change and uncertainty the oath Ray took as a soldier: To protect the Constitution and defend the nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic has never been resented. “I am on duty and in uniform as we speak”.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT - YOUR CONSTITUTION, YOUR HERITAGE, YOUR DUTY

President Abraham Lincoln said it best In the last half of his Gettysburg Address:

"The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us. That from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion. That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.

That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

President Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863