The impact of war descendants

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- Well over 100 years ago, sons of the American Revolution reminded people about the history and wars in the United States and its value. Along the way, many locals discovered their connections to the soldiers who fought in those wars.

Dr. Roger Vincent, the treasurer of Sons of the American Revolution shares how he discovered  “I just was working in my family tree and I go to my 4th great grandfathers and found that he was, in fact, of all things, a drummer in the American Revolution. And, as fate would have it, our DNA. I played drums myself when I was in the Air Force.”

The long lineage of soldiers in Kentucky. Many members of SARs are able to honor and teach the history of those soldiers.

Richard Hollman secretary of the Sons of the American Revolution tells us his perspective. Richard says, “To know that this young man as a farmer was all of these major battles it’s maintaining the, I guess, the-the the sacrifice…This is a farmer’s army, so I know that my ancestor was part of that. It is very humbling.”

Not only did the wars make an impact back then, but they also can help the generations today.

Roger also shares how it feels to remember those who came before him. He says, “it’s an honor to me, you know, I mean, I feel like I keep his name, in my mind, in my grandchildren. by putting on these uniforms and, participating in parades and, ceremonial events and grave markings and such, and it keeps it in it reminds people how the country started, and it’s not a perfect country. No one ever said that it was. But it’s how we got started and hopefully gives us a chance to continue to grow and be better.”

Richard and Roger will continue to live out the legacy of the ones who came before them. The Sons of the American Revolution will continue to encourage and motivate people to learn and value history.