Thursday, December 19, 2024

“No European army could have held together in such circumstances.”
– Baron Von Steuben –

Two hundred forty-seven years ago today, the Continental Army dragged itself into Valley Forge, PA for what would become the ultimate organizational pivot. When they marched out six months later, they’d undergone a transformation largely thanks to their new ‘Chief Training Officer,’ Baron von Steuben. While history’s highlight reel often spotlights Washington and other Revolutionary rock stars, von Steuben was the behind-the-scenes architect who turned a scrappy startup army into an enterprise-grade fighting force. For the full deep dive, Check out the Smithsonian’s article The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad