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Celebrating Our U.S. Army's 250th Birthday
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Jun 14, 2025, 5:49 PM
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My relatives were there from the start, sometimes opposed it.
They arrived from Scotland and Ireland in the 1600s. They became the first "USA AMERICANS".
My clan has a long line of kin folks who have volunteered to fight for the USA.
It was a natural thing for me to also do. Per capita, no state stands up more than SC.
People forget that at the time George Washington was maybe the richest man in America, with the most to loose.
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Jun 14, 2025, 5:52 PM
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With the Brits taxing everything heavily, ol' George only wanted to hold onto his money - so he became a rebel..... sound familiar?
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Re: Celebrating Our U.S. Army's 250th Birthday
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Jun 14, 2025, 5:54 PM
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George was doing great! He was a rich man.
Only those short on history knowledge would post he was not a Patriot.
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Jun 14, 2025, 5:59 PM
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He was such a patriot that he declined being president for life.
Thanks, Tug for your service.
Go Tigers
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:03 PM
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All were English patriots until those Adams boys said we could do better.
They claimed America should be a free country.
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:05 PM
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After a day on the lake with too much Sunshine and cold beer, find myself on the porch defending George Washington.
My life is great !!
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:11 PM
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Sounds like a great day. Your people beat mine to the US. Mine arrived in 1759 through the port of Charleston SC from Scotland.
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:17 PM
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Mine came in at Richmond and moved South.
Paternal came from Scotland, Maternal from Cork Ireland.
Many back then were descendants of the army of William the Conqueror who had arrived from France.
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:24 PM
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My people fled France for Scotland in the 1500 with the Huguenots.
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Jun 14, 2025, 6:29 PM
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William left France and took over England in 1066, so many Frenchies were already there by the time of the Huguenots.
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Jun 14, 2025, 7:36 PM
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USA! USA!
from a proud Army veteran.
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Jun 14, 2025, 7:58 PM
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I always thought my blood ran Irish, until my son did the 23 thing. I don't know how accurate it is, but it seems, there's a lot more Scot in me than anything else. It also seems they were pirates that migrated up from Charleston, and were more than likely in the Swamp Foxes little band. Notice I had to give a tip of the hat to that great Tigernet American, @FrancisMarion. I also found out that my great grandmother on my old mans side, was a full blood Cherokee Indian, raised on a reservation in the western part of NC. The things you never know.
Anyways, God bless the US Army, and all those that serve and have served. Happy Birthday!
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