Army Reserve general commemorates turning point in American Revolution
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division (left), prepares to fire a musket with help from Army Reserve Ambassador Larry Rubini during the 67th annual re-enactment of Gen. George Washington crossing the Delaware River Dec.8 at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. This event commemorates Washington’s actual crossing Dec. 25-26, 1776, when he led several thousand troops across the icy river to conduct a surprise attack on enemy forces in Trenton.