There, the Redcoats faced a group of citizen soldiers made up of farmers, artisans, tradesmen, coopers and cobblers, who converged from the nearby towns of Bedford, Billerica, Chelmsford ...

"The Army was born from and built by citizen soldiers who answered the initial call at Lexington," said Massachusetts Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Mark E. Kalin. "Among these militia units was ...

Indiana National Guard soldiers and airmen celebrated the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War this week as they aim to continue carrying on the legacy of citizen soldiers.