Points To Ponder

"If you cannot walk together, you cannot work together." -- Yogi Bhajan

"A true leader emerges only when their consciousness evolves to the
point where the individual 'me' becomes the collective 'we'." -- Hari Singh

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

General von Steuben with General Washington

The current U.S. military drill is still based on the contributions of General Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian Army officer who served as a volunteer in the Continental Army. He is otherwise known as 'Savior of the Army' for his leadership in organizing American troops in America's Revolutionary War.

von Steuben instructing troops

During their 1778 winter quarters in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, von Steuben taught a select company of 100 soldiers close order and musket drills. During this process, these men experienced working together towards a common goal where their individual 'me' became their collective 'we'. These soldiers, in turn, taught the remainder of the Continental Army, which in turn endowed the Army with the vision and determination to overcome many hardships with dauntless courage and sacrifice. The rest is history. See von Steuben's 'The Blue Book' - Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops. --

See Birth of The Marine Corps.

How do Khalsa Women transform 'me' into 'we'?