For the Common Defense

Local historian Jeff Joyce discusses how the Continental Army, Navy, and Marines were established in 1775, soon after the Revolutionary War broke out between the colonies and Great Britain.

Jeff Joyce is an Air Force veteran and a retired defense contractor. He is a volunteer historian at Culpeper National Cemetery, supporting the Wreaths Across America program. In addition, Joyce is a docent at the National Air and Space Museum, a volunteer with the Honor Flight program, and a battlefield guide at Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park in Prince William County.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here.

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