Flag Day in the United States is the celebration of the birthday of the Stars and Stripes. The holiday falls on June 14th, yet for most Americans, Flag Day is not on their radar like the celebration of Memorial Day or Independence Day. Sadly, many Americans may not even realize Flag Day exists, and would not take much time to even reflect on the deeper meaning of the U.S. flag. Yet, there may be many more who fail to realize that prior to the creation of the flag, a formal foundation for the existence of the United States also came on June 14th -- two years before any Betsy Ross moment.
June 14, 1775, is also considered the birthday of the U.S. Army, two years before the Stars and Stripes came into existence, yet 12 years before the United States of America became officially recognized within the community of nations. The chronology may pass with little notice, but it is important. There was no legitimate United States of America for there to be a “U.S.” Army in 1775. This so-called "army" became known as the Continental Army, but it was really not understood as such in that time. However, the assemblage of various colonial militias could be referred to as a genuine band of freedom fighters because freedom was the focus of their daring defense of their right to be respected as a free people.
The Army of Freedom was born on June 14, 1775, as John Adams made a formal motion to his fellow delegates in the Continental Congress to recognize the appeal of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, which essentially had sent an urgent appeal to avoid a disaster if the British troops would manage to break out of Boston and “spread desolation as far as they could go.” Adams proposed on that day that Congress take charge of the band of amateur troops from various surrounding colonies that had flooded into Massachusetts after the deadly skirmishes at Lexington and Concord. More importantly, Adams proposed that the delegates approve his proposal to appoint someone to be a commanding general to take charge of those "troops."
Some of what Adams recommended has been recorded with regard to who should lead such a “Continental Army” and he proclaimed that he “had but one Gentleman in… mind for that important command, and that was a Gentleman from Virginia who was among Us… a Gentleman whose Skill and Experience as an Officer, whose independent fortune, great Talents and excellent universal Character, would command the Approbation of all of America, and unite the cordial Exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union.”
After Adams finished his proposal, Colonel George Washington willingly accepted his nomination to “that important command” as chosen by his peers to lead the newly adopted “Continental Army.” Congress subsequently decided on Adams’ proposal by voting to affirm his two resolutions. Thus, less than two months after shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the rag-tag band of men and boys who had the audacity to stir up such a great amount of trouble when they shot at the King’s troops. The United States Army was born and a Commander-in-Chief was appointed.
Thus, an army was formally established, and the War for Independence began before a formal declaration of war was proclaimed. And, an official flag was created before the nation came to be. One with any sense of curiosity would have to ask, “For what nation were these freedom fighters willing to risk their careers, their security, and their very lives?” Recently, on Memorial Day, U.S. citizens honored those who gave their lives for their country – or sacrificed themselves to preserve freedom for others. Yet, the huge risk that the men and boys took in 1775 was not for any nation, but for the concept of living in freedom – a dream of a Land of the Free. How much more do those souls of the founding generation deserve genuine respect?
Americans today, many without realizing it, face circumstances eerily similar to those that led to the birth of the United States of America – a land in which only the seeds of freedom were planted. In 1775, Americans were actually British citizens, and yet they yearned to be more than just British citizens – they yearned for the freedoms they were willing to sacrifice their lives for – the foundational freedoms most citizens enjoy today.
In 1775, the people’s own government under the powerful, yet tempered, constitutional monarchy in Great Britain demonstrated very little regard for the colonist's thought or genuine concerns of well-being. There was no freedom of the press, as “political correctness” was ordained from the crown and the ruling elite. Yet in that day, brave souls dared to defy the royal authority and communicated with one another by alternate means. Politically motivated government elitists had genuine disdain, if not openly expressed hatred toward the common colonial citizens. The laws passed by the Parliament were often one-sided, onerous, and “intolerable.”
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Dennis Jamison reinvented his life after working for a multi-billion dollar division of Johnson & Johnson for several years. Currently retired from West Valley College in California, where he taught for nearly 10 years, he now writes articles on history and American freedom for various online publications.
Formerly a contributor to the Communities at the Washington Times and Fairfax Free Citizen, his more current articles appear in Canada Free Press and Communities Digital News. During the 2016 presidential primaries, he was the leader of a network of writers, bloggers, and editors who promoted the candidacy of Dr. Ben Carson. Jamison founded “We the People” - Patriots, Pilgrims, Prophets Writers’ Network and the Citizen Sentinels Network. Both are volunteer groups for grassroots citizen-journalists and activists intent on promoting and preserving the inviolable God-given freedoms rooted in the founding documents.
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