In 1970, Ira Joffe, owner of Jeffe's Gun Shop in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, suggested to then Pennsylvania Governor Raymond Shafer the idea of an Outdoor Sportsman Day, which was adopted. In 1971, JR 117 was introduced in Congress naming the 4th Saturday of every September as Outdoor Sportsman Day. In 1972 another bill was passed for the same purpose. Both bills passed unanimously. On May 2, 1972, President Nixon signed the first proclamation of National Hunting and Fishing Day. By the end of summer, all 50 states joined in the proclamation.
On August 4, 2020, during his first term, President Trump signed HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act into Public Law 116-15254 USC for the purpose of establishing, funding, and providing for the use of National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education as well as to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
National Hunting and Fishing Day remains the most prominent occasion for promoting America’s hunting and angling traditions, and the economic and conservation benefits provided by sportsmen and women. National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamations, resolutions, and celebrations increase awareness and participation in these activities, which helps safeguard funding for conservation throughout the nation.
After taking office for his second term, President Trump issued 2 EOs 14313 Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission and 14314 Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks (both discussed in my July 4, 2025 ANP Article).
On September 27, 2025, the White House published the Presidential Statement National Hunting and Fishing Day honoring hunters and fishers who embody the American values of freedom, self-reliance, and stewardship. President Trump states he remains committed to protecting our Nation's national treasures.
With everyone having a different idea these days of what is actually in the US Constitution which was adopted as the guiding principles of our newly established Country in 1787, I thought it might be a good idea to go over it, a little bit at a time. Today we start with the preamble, which details what the Constitution is meant to accomplish:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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It is hoped that all Distinctions of Colonies will be laid aside so that one and the same spirit may animate the whole and the only contest be who shall render on this great and trying occasion the most essential service to the great and common cause in which we are all engaged. - George Washington, July 4, 1775
The history of the formation of the US Army is actually quite short. One month after the Battles of Lexington & Concord (discussed in my September 27, 2025 ANP Article), the 2nd Continental Congress met. They dropped their regular agenda because it became clear to all that freedom would not be possible without war. By May 1775, Patriot leaders were calling up militia in every colony. Congress recognized that the Colonies needed a fighting force which stirred debate. They knew the British were coming in force and would be invading private property expecting citizen colonists to house & feed the British army and it was decreed that citizens be empowered to repel these British interlopers with force. After almost a month of debates, the Continental Army was officially established on June 14, 1775:
“Resolved, that six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia…that each company, as soon as completed, shall march and join the Army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army,” said the Continental Congress resolution.
This established a unified act of defiance by the Colonies against the Crown. Of course, no Army can exist without a Commander-in-Chief and on June 15, 1775, after some debate, Congress appointed George Washington as General and Commander-in-Chief of the newly formed Continental Army. By June 16, 1775, an additional 1200 troops joined the existing troops at Bunker Hill (to be discussed in an upcoming ANP Article) hastily building a fortification around the hill. On June 17, 1775, although they noticed the fortifications, the British army attacked anyway. They limped away with twice the casualties, withdrawing to occupy Boston. On July 3, 1775, General George Washington formally took command of the newly established Continental Army.
On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was created by the 2nd Continental Congress.
Each state was designated a specific quota to fill a line in the army.
Men as young as 16 years old could join and earned $6.25 a month in addition to other incentives like enlistment bonuses, land grants, or other tangible benefits.
A standard uniform (established in 1779) with infantry outfitted with blue coats, white waistcoats, with outline & cuffs of various colors denoting their branch or home state.
230,000 citizens served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
About 24,000 troops died during the Revolutionary War (8,000 KIA rest from illness or starvation) and about 25,000 suffered wounds.
The end of the Continental Army June 20, 1784 Congress "mustered out" the last remaining units while determining a set number of troops needed to secure new country.
The Continental Army or "Armies."
An integrated military force nearly 10% were African-American, some Native Americans, and men from European nations served during the Revolutionary War.
Major victories of the Continental armies: Saratoga in September and October 1777, siege of Yorktown in October 1781 and harsh winters such as Valley Forge in 1777-1778 and Morristown, 1778-1779.
This phrase signifies the Army's unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation's freedom and democracy against all threats, both foreign and domestic. It serves as a constant reminder to soldiers of their duty to protect not only themselves but also the safety and democratic values of every American. Over time, while "This We'll Defend" remains the enduring motto, additional expressions such as "No mission too difficult" and "Duty – Honor – Country" have been adopted to encapsulate various facets of Army life and values. These mottos collectively embody the core principles outlined in the Army Creed, including loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.
“I ___ have, this day, voluntarily enlisted myself, as a soldier, in the American continental army, for one year, unless sooner discharged: And I do bind myself to conform, in all instances, to such rules and regulations, as are, or shall be, established for the government of the said Army.”
This initial oath has morphed into the current oaths of enlistment:
I ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. (Title 5 U.S. Code 3331, an individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services)
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).
Just a reminder, an oath, once taken, does not expire, unless the oath specifies otherwise (which a military oath of service does not). An oath is a lifetime commitment to the principles that sustain a society. When one no longer holds the office to which the oath applied, there is still a moral obligation to hold to the principles of the oath as much as one can. So every Veteran of the US Military is still held to this oath. Dave Anderson writes:
An oath is more than words. It’s an enduring promise to the future. When the fabric of democracy is at risk, it’s up to all of us—those who have sworn such an oath and those who understand its importance—to speak up, act, and safeguard the nation we’ve all vowed to protect.
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