Civilian Control of the Military: The Founding Principle Most Americans Have Forgotten

July 2026 Imperfect Union Part 1: George Washington and the Revolution 250 years ago, the Continental Army was waiting. A massive British naval convoy had sailed into New York Harbor at the end of June and the first British troops had landed unopposed on Staten Island on July 2. Over the next several weeks, additional armies and navies poured into the harbor. By mid-August , nearly 400 British…