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Guns of the Grunts: 1763

Today when we think of the modern and mighty US military safeguarding these United States, it may be hard to imagine that 250-years ago a very different looking armed force protected a country in a very different place. In 1763 the United States did not even exist, rather it was a series of 13 colonies all in allegiance to the British throne.  But there were then as there are now American soldiers. Moreover, they were at war.

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