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jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
‘Steuben… said that the sergeant was the most important soldier in the Army…
Steuben hand-picked 150 to 200 men at Valley Forge to learn his Prussian drill techniques… The trained NCOs then drilled the thousands of other Continental Soldiers camped at Valley Forge throughout the course of four months. This model of efficiency helped lead America to independence and laid the foundation of training that the Army continues to this day.”