United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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594 f they ean to have a ar l t it h gin here? Capt. john Parker April IQ 1775 Lexington, Mass. Shortly before midnight, 700 British redcoots, the elite of the Boston gorrison, emborked on their his- toric morch to Concord. They were ossigned to seize ond destroy the rebels' coche of munitions. King George of Englond wos determined to snuff the fermenting revolt in the Colonies. Before the British hod even left their borrocks, word of their secret mission hod begun to spreod ocross the lond, thonlss to two hord-riding couriers, Williom Dowes ond Poul Revere. Coptoin John Porlser wos one of the people olerted by Poul Revere in his mod midnight gollop. Porlser summoned his drummer boy ond ordered him to sound the olorm to his brove bond of militio- men foresworn to morch ot o minute's notice. Seventy Minutemen come running ond formed into two rogged lines beside Porlser foced his potriotic hornets in homespun ond borlsed, Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they meon to hove o wor, let it begin here! the surprise of the Crown, the uncouth, undiscl- plined peosonts finolly won. On Februory 41, 1788, Britoin formollyonnounced cessotion of hostilities. Throughout the 200 yeors since the birth of our notion, the United Stores militory hos hod to foce mony formidoble ond seemingly impossible chollenges. Their heroism is history. For 54 of those 200 yeors, USAA hos been priv- ileged to serve the insuronce needs of the militory officers who serve our country so well. Todciy, seven out of eight officers insure with USAA. lf you ore on Advonced ROTC Codet or Mid- shipmon within 24 months of commissioning, you're eligible tojoin this elite group. Membership in USAA will entitle you to preferentiol sovings ond service on olmost oll the per- sonol insuronce you'll ever need. On ev- erything from your cor to your household goods to your personol liobility. For more informotion on the world of USAA insuronce ovoiloble exclusively to you, write USAA, USAA Building, Son An- the rood to Concord to owoitthe redcoots. S E Aworldofinsurance tonio, Texos 78288. We'll be very proud They hod their wot. And, much to at your command. to serve you.