An important anniversary

I've had the opportunity to be in Virginia for a little-known but very important anniversary. Today, October 19th, is the 228th anniversary of the defeat of the British commander Cornwallis at the small Virginia village of Yorktown. It was the last military action of the American Revolutionary War which led to the eventual Paris Treaty which ended the war and created the United States of America.

Sadly, there were no fireworks and no parades, yet the sacrifices of the men who marched 450 miles from their positions around New York to join with local militias and 5000 French troops in Virginia are key to the beginnings of our country. Let us take a moment to realize what these men achieved on a small outcropping on the shores of the James River. We owe them and all those that follow their example, a huge debt.

May God continue to Bless the United States of America.