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Contributing Scholar: Col. Patrick Biggs

Episode 8

Establish this Constitution

To transform the ideas and ideals laid forth in the United States Constitution into a reality requires tremendous shared and generational effort. Whether in his personal life or military career, Col. Patrick Biggs of the United States Army has continually sought to establish and re-establish those principles, and guarantee that they are more than aspirations – that they remain the American way of life.

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Published June 6, 2024

The United States Constitution's principles and values are only aspirational words on paper without the ongoing, generational efforts to bring them off the page and into reality. Col. Patrick Biggs of the U.S. Army has dedicated his life and his 23-year military career to this pursuit. His journey highlights what is required to continually breathe life into the Constitution’s enshrined principles – that it is a shared responsibility which all Americans carry whether through service to one’s country, one’s community, or even one’s family.

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