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On July 1, 1898, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill. From the article:
"The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The names San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill were given to the location by the Americans. This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war. It was also the location of the greatest victory for the Rough Riders, as claimed by the press and its new commander, Theodore Roosevelt, who was to eventually become first vice president and then president, and who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions in Cuba.[5]"
"The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The names San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill were given to the location by the Americans. This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war. It was also the location of the greatest victory for the Rough Riders, as claimed by the press and its new commander, Theodore Roosevelt, who was to eventually become first vice president and then president, and who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions in Cuba.[5]"
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SGT (Join to see) awesome read/share today my friend, well received and much appreciated. My friend from Akron, Ohio.
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SPC Douglas Bolton - Teddy also was never politically correct, He said what He wanted and didn't care if others were bothered by the message. He didn't screw around He got things done quickly and effectively.
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Black Soldiers Were the Real Heroes at San Juan Hill. And They Got No Credit.
President Theodore Roosevelt and his 'rough riders' are remembered as heroes of the Spanish-American war—a "total fabrication" according to Jerry Tuccille, a...
I thought about sharing this bit of history this morning. But I will share this from Youtube. Thanks and good morning SGT (Join to see) .
https://youtu.be/ATiNDhcpnGI
President Theodore Roosevelt and his 'rough riders' are remembered as heroes of the Spanish-American war—a "total fabrication" according to Jerry Tuccille, author of the recent book, The Roughest Riders: The Untold Story of the Black Soldiers in the Spanish-American War.
Tuccille says that black troops, also known as 'buffalo soldiers', did the heavy fighting at the infamous Battle of San Juan Hill, but racism and Roosevelt's giant ego led them to be left out of the official story.
"America loved [black troops] when they were war fodder," but later "white people [feared] and resented them," says Tuccille, who has also written books about the libertarianism, and published the very first biography of Donald Trump.
Tuccille sat down with Reason TV's Nick Gillespie to discuss the "buffalo soldiers," Roosevelt's big cover up, and the legacy of racism in the military.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F. LTC (Join to see) Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy SFC Shirley Whitfield SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SP5 Mark Kuzinski CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 Tony Holland PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Alan K. Cynthia Croft
https://youtu.be/ATiNDhcpnGI
President Theodore Roosevelt and his 'rough riders' are remembered as heroes of the Spanish-American war—a "total fabrication" according to Jerry Tuccille, author of the recent book, The Roughest Riders: The Untold Story of the Black Soldiers in the Spanish-American War.
Tuccille says that black troops, also known as 'buffalo soldiers', did the heavy fighting at the infamous Battle of San Juan Hill, but racism and Roosevelt's giant ego led them to be left out of the official story.
"America loved [black troops] when they were war fodder," but later "white people [feared] and resented them," says Tuccille, who has also written books about the libertarianism, and published the very first biography of Donald Trump.
Tuccille sat down with Reason TV's Nick Gillespie to discuss the "buffalo soldiers," Roosevelt's big cover up, and the legacy of racism in the military.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F. LTC (Join to see) Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy SFC Shirley Whitfield SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SP5 Mark Kuzinski CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 Tony Holland PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Alan K. Cynthia Croft
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Little Teddy and the Rough Riders today
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