Standing in front of a monument to the end of the Revolutionary War, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told the crowd, which included soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade, that Yorktown is where the Army began.
“Yorktown is where the Army’s legacy actually sprung to life. After years of hardships, defeat and sacrifice, our Army turned the world upside down right here,” he said.
On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army. The next day, Congress voted to appoint George Washington commander-in-chief. The British surrender at Yorktown on Oct. 19, 1781 marks the end of the final battle of the war…