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In german and french. one of the only english phrases he knew was squad halt. but in less than two months this gay man from prussia turned a ragtag group of guys with guns into a professional army. he helped create an identity, an order, a learned skill. among this group of soldier trainees to teach them how to fight and win the war. frederick von steuben served in the continental army until the end of the revolutionary war. he wrote a book. they called it the blue book because all he had to write on was blue paper which has since faded a bit. the u.s. army still uses portions of the blue book...

America's favor, was not actually american. during the war, he wrote this letter to george washington, explaining why he volunteered to fight for a country that was not his own. he told washington, quote, the object of my greatest ambition is to render your country all the services in my power, and to deserve the title of a citizen of america by fighting for the cause of your liberty. and in 1784 von steuben got his wish. as a thank you for his service, as a reward for his sacrifices he made to america, the pennsylvania legislature passed a law that made him a u.s. citizen. frederick von steub...

History. dating back to frederick von steuben and his blue book. deciding to risk your life for a country is a brave and incredible sacrifice. risking your life for someone else's country, that's something else. like other presidents before him, george w. bush recognized that incredible sacrifice. in december 2008 at the very tail end of his presidency, he started something called movni. it stands for military accessions viable to the national interest. it was a program that allowed immigrants living in the united