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in response to KlausStoertebeker:

Yes and No! I talk about General Steuben:

Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron von Steuben was born in Magdeburg, Germany on September 17, 1730. In 1777, Steuben, a former captain in the Prussian army, presented himself to George Washington as a Prussian general and volunteered to train the Continental Army. He arrived at Valley Forge in February 1778, shared the camp's hardships, and began drilling Washington's near-starved and often-defeated troops.

He trained them to follow a simplified manual of arms. By the Spring of 1778 he had converted the previously undisciplined Americans into a highly skilled fighting force, well able to hold their own against the British Regulars at the Battle of Monmouth. Steuben was commissioned as a major general in the Continental Army and settled permanently in the United States.

After the war, he settled near Utica, New York and died on November 28, 1794.

I am wondering ajm3s that YOU have this leak in US history.
Without General Steuben Washington will never beat the British. Remember:

"...Steuben had converted the previously undisciplined Americans into a highly skilled fighting force, well able to hold their own against the British Regulars at the Battle of Monmouth....."

I like your other statement better:

"With regard to 4th of July fundraising, I would like to see 100% funding through true citizen support and not support through tax revenue."

I am agree. Why did we need taxpayers money.
Keith and his troopers did a great job. I guess Eddi spend no 1 cent for this event.
However - we will have a firework next year too. So or SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!