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Prior to the war, Roosevelt served as an officer with the New York National Guard before becoming Secretary of the Navy. His son Theodore Jr. was among the first troops ashore at Utah Beach during the Normandy Invasion. Theodore was awarded the Medal of Honor and his father was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001, having been nominated for his actions at San Juan Hill during the war.
1 posted on 06/22/2017 9:03:15 AM PDT by fugazi
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landing at Daiquiri

Sounds like thirsty work.

2 posted on 06/22/2017 9:05:26 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Islam: You have to just love a "religion" based on rape and sex slavery.)
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That was the HMS Leopard, not Leopold.


3 posted on 06/22/2017 9:10:13 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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My grandfather was in Cuba with Teddy Roosevelt.
My grandfather was in the band that played when they stormed San Juan Hill.
That was probably the last time our forces went into battle to the accompaniment of music from a band.


4 posted on 06/22/2017 9:18:39 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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To: fugazi

What makes the writer think the civil war is over?

rwood


6 posted on 06/22/2017 9:25:17 AM PDT by Redwood71
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