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Happy 4th of July
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the
present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. The Fourth of July 2020 is on Saturday, July 4, 2020.
A History of Independence Day
When the initial battles in the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, few colonists desired complete independence from Great Britain, and those who did were considered radical.
By the middle of the following year, however, many more colonists had come to favor independence, thanks to growing hostility against Britain and the spread of revolutionary sentiments such as those expressed in the bestselling pamphlet “Common Sense,” published by Thomas Paine in early 1776.
On June 7, when the Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, the Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee introduced a motion calling for the colonies’ independence.
Amid heated debate, Congress postponed the vote on Lee’s resolution, but appointed a five-man committee—including Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Robert R. Livingston of New York—to draft a formal statement justifying the break with Great Britain.
...or that you have in the past. The key point is, no-one is on this site that hasn't earned the right to call themselves a PJ, forever! In that light, I want to ask that you join and be a member of the other Team that you have earned the honorable right to be a part of, and that is the Pararescue Association. If you already are, great! If not, please take a nights worth of beer or whiskey money and join. If you are an alumni of the OL-J from June 83 to Sept
88, or a team member of any where I was ever the NCOIC, Instructor or a Team Leader, you know my stance on Team mates. It's ALL about the TEAM! Go to https://www.pjassociation.com and finish what you started.
Lots of new things on the website...
Hats, stickers, Tee shirts and more...
Here now at the PJA Store
Velcro backing PVC rubber 2 x 3.5 With or Without Hat
Interview with CMSgt. (RET) Retired Dave Milsten
https://youtu.be/bk1EjWL2FpQ
Charlie Hart is putting together a list of all PJ Memorial sites and has asked me to put this out to the local PJs. He knows about Pit’s memorial site and King 11. He asked that if you know of any others to pass that info on to him.
Scott Gearen is taking over the Gold Star (Killed in Combat) and Legacy PJ's (PJ's killed the line of Duty) memorial. If you have information on mission, dates and family members, please forward over to him.
Special thanks to our sponsor that helped make the Graduation Family day a great success. Without them, we could not pull this off. The families, Staff and Graduates say one of the best things they get in NM.
