Each December, thousands of people gather on the Delaware River banks in Washington Crossing Historic Park to watch the re-enactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred re-enactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by Gen. Washington before rowing across the river in replica Durham boats.
The public had the chance to see this 71st annual event on both Dec. 10 and 25, 2023.
The recent narrator for those re-enactments was Jason Q. Bohm, a Marine with more than 30 years of service. An infantryman by trade, he has commanded at every level from platoon commander to commanding general in peacetime and war. He also served in several key staff positions including as a strategic planner with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School, House Director, Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, and Chief of Staff of U.S. Naval Striking and Support Forces, NATO.
Jason has a bachelor’s degree in marketing, a master’s degree in military studies, and a master’s degree in national security studies. He's written several articles for the Marine Corps Gazette and won writing awards from the Marine Corps Association. He's also the author of From the Cold War to ISIL: One Marines Journey (Naval Institute Press) and Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution 1775-1777 (Savas Beatie).
The man showcased on the cover of this edition of Newtown City Lifestyle, Ronald Rinaldi, reportedly participated in Revolutionary War re-enactments along the East Coast. He earned a degree in history from George Washington University and took an internship in the military history division of the Smithsonian Institution. He went on to attend Duke University and earned a master’s degree in military history.
