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Origin of US Military: A Tradition of Honor, Loyalty and Courage PDF Print E-mail
Written by Johnny Blade   
Monday, 21 July 2008
by: Johnny Blade

During the Colonial Period, when whites battled between Indians, the Pequot, a warlike tribe that settled in the center along the Thames River in southeastern Connecticut, against New England settlers, and because of the struggle Governor John Endicott of Massachusetts Bay Colony organized the first military force. The military forces’ duty was to capture and punish Indians.

Before the King Phillip’s War there was a provision of organizing military companies and for the frequent drilling of the soldiers. During that time even ten years old boys were trained to handle guns, half- pikes, bows and arrows.Register to read more... it's FREE
 
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