President Phelps shared 250th Anniversary Reflection themed around May 19, 1776; with little activity occurring that day, General George Washington provided his troops with guidance on expected preparation for upcoming engagements. Phelps read segments of the correspondence Washington sent out.
First Vice President Jimmy Kilbourne shared an outstanding program detailing “The Printing of The Declaration of Independence.” Kilbourne shared specifics about the plan for announcing the Declaration across the Colonies, passing the information to representatives and allies abroad, and detailed various approaches used in printing the initial versions of the Declaration that were posted in major cities at the time.

​The Fort Harrison Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution awarded the SAR Bronze ROTC Medal to Cadet Michael Craig in a recent ceremony on the James Madison University (JMU) Campus. Cadet Craig will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Signal Corps and was nominated for this prestigious by the Professor of Military Science of the JMU “Duke” Battalion. The SAR Silver ROTC Medal is presented by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to honor outstanding ROTC cadets in university ROTC programs who embody the SAR’s principle of the “citizen-soldier” inspired by the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War. The Fort Harrison chapter has a strong relationship with “The Duke” Battalion and it is indeed always a pleasure to recognize the next generation of America’s leaders.

​On May 8th, the Fort Harrison Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution awarded the SAR Bronze ROTC Medal to Cadet Dorian Jackson of the Harrisonburg High School “Blue Streak” Battalion. The SAR Bronze ROTC Medal is a recognition award to outstanding cadets in secondary school JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) programs. It is designed to foster the principle of the “citizen-soldier” as exemplified by the Minutemen of the American Revolution. The medal honors cadets who demonstrate high merit in leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence. It is presented to promote patriotism, historical awareness, and the ideals of service to the nation. Pictured is Fort Harrison’s post President CAPT Ros Poplar (USN) ret and Cadet Dorian Jackson. The Fort Harrison Chapter has a long-standing relationship with the “Blue Streak” Battalion and proudly supports their activities throughout the academic year.