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Sovereign Order of St. John Knights Hospitaller: Several readers have asked me about my Order of Knighthood.

It is the oldest and is the first Order of Knighted in the world having its beginning between 1049 and 1099. They were the Crusaders who's purpose was to recapture Jerusalem and defend Europe and Christianity from being over run by the Moors, Arabians, Turks, etc. They were the Army that defended Europe for 500 years. There would not be Christianity, as we know it today if it were not for these Knights.

It is the only sovereign Order of Knighthood in the world, all other Orders are Dynastic.

The Order inhabited Jerusalem 1050-1291, Cyprus 1292-1310, Rhodes 1311-1523, Malta 1530-1798, St.Petersburg 1798-1917. The Treaty of Amiens gave Malta back to the Order but the British never relinquished control of the Island.

The Knights Cross we wear is today referred to as the "Maltese Cross" however the cross with its 4 arms (the four cardinal virtues) and the 8 points (the eight beatitudes), according to a book written in 1728, was worn by Gerard in the 1000's.

The Cross has for centuries been used on the highest military decorations of nations. A German Admiral, who was a Knight in the Order for instance, designed the "Blue Max". The Order is international in character. and there are Knights in countries throughout the world.

One cannot ask to become a Knight, they are chosen or recommended for what they have accomplished. The Order is military and hospital oriented.

Of interest to Americans is the fact that when Washington's army was almost completely defeated, demoralized and mutinying; French officers came here with 4000 trained troops and artillery. The Commanding Officers were all Catholic Knights in the Order of St. John.

The French considered the United States as a truly Christian Nation at that time and wanted it to exist. It was these generals that planned the battle, deployed the troops and artillery and actually defeated the British at Yorktown, giving the United States its independence.

When the sword of British Lord Cornwallis was presented in surrender, it was presented to the French general Count Rochambeau who was the leader of the French army. The British were well aware of who it was that defeated them. The Count however refused it and said "present it to Gen. Washington, it is his victory".

The painting of this surrender by the British hangs in the Rotunda in Washington D. C., the French Officers are wearing the Cross of the Order of St. John.

At one time Monroe wanted to give part of the U.S. to the Order of St. John in exchange for keeping the shipping lanes open in the Mediterranean Sea, making it safe for U.S. trading vessels and also for defending the U.S. coastline. The Order at that time had one of the finest navies in the world.

N.Y. City & the Boy Scouts of America: N.Y. City Schools Chancellor Harold Levy stated the schools will not renew the $800,00 contract with the Scouts for their services to 2 million N.Y. students because the organization discriminated against gays and lesbians.

If the people of N.Y. have any sense of decency they will remove Levy and any other left wing liberal hypocrites like him from their school system.

The Smallest Sheriff: Two-year-old Seth Touville and Lindsay Grabits 13, were awarded the "State Fair Delegate Prize" in Ohio this year. Lindsay made Seth's uniform as a 4-H project. Seth's father is Lt. Mark A. Touville of the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. Mark has earned the Police Medal of Honor and Medal of Achievement and twice Deputy of the Year since joining the department.

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*Sir Peter is an American Knighted for an "outstanding fight against world communism". He was promoted to Commander & Brig. Gen. In 1978, served as Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of St. John 1978-1980, appointed as Chairman of the Ohio Governor's Export Council to Central America in 1982. His political writings are sent to news services in the U.S. and other countries.