27 On August 7, 1782, George Washington created three new military badges that would honor the service of regular soldiers. He sought to honor acts of bravery because "The road to glory in a patriot army and a free country is thus open to all." 💜 (twitter.com) posted 3 years ago by LIBERTYanon 3 years ago by LIBERTYanon +27 / -0 0 comments share 0 comments share save hide report block hide replies