How Teddy Roosevelt's 'Great White Fleet' Revealed the Navy's Potential

How Teddy Roosevelt's 'Great White Fleet' revealed the Navy's potential

When the Japanese navy showed its overwhelming force during the Russo-Japanese War in the early 20th century, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt took notice.Well before he became assistant secretary of the Navy or America’s 26th president, Roosevelt advocated for a stronger sea component to the military. When he ascended to the White House in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, Roosevelt started to develop a Navy that, for so long, …

Where is Teddy Roosevelt When We Need Him?

The constant cacophony of bumbling babbling from our leaders in Washington these days with regard to the ongoing conflict with Iran brings to mind the wisdom of former President Theodore Roosevelt. On September 1, 1901 — just two weeks before he became President upon the assassination of President William McKinley — Roosevelt offered timeless foreign policy advice in a speech he delivered at the Minnesota State Fair: “Speak softly and carry a bi…

Where is Teddy Roosevelt When We Need Him? – Everett Independent

The constant cacophony of bumbling babbling from our leaders in Washington these days with regard to the ongoing conflict with Iran brings to mind the wisdom of former President Theodore Roosevelt. On September 1, 1901 — just two weeks before he became President upon the assassination of President William McKinley — Roosevelt offered timeless foreign policy advice in a speech he delivered at the Minnesota State Fair: “Speak softly and carry a bi…