23 Comments
User's avatar
Charlie Kendall's avatar

So much can be said for strong inspirational leadership. Not only did Roosevelt show America’s strength on the seas but strengthened the bonds that Unite us as Americans. Today America is way off course....excuse the pun.

Expand full comment
Johnny Baker Jr. MLA's avatar

TR led troops in the Spanish-American War AND won a Nobel Prize for brokering the peace after the Boer Rebellion, so he was connected to all these events!

Expand full comment
Sika57's avatar

Teddy was an interesting President, but this was one of his better ideas. America was becoming a world power!

Expand full comment
Patty's avatar

The American show of strength and the resulting confidence and patriotism of the American people is awesome. Confidence and patriotism are both sadly lacking today. Everywhere we look there is chaos and violence. It has become obvious that we are a weak nation. We need to return to peace through strength. Only when that happens will we become a great nation again. We sure can learn a lot from our history. Hope and pray better days are ahead. Thanks for sharing our important history with us, Tara.

Expand full comment
William Pettis's avatar

Thank you, Tara Ross, for sharing these little vignettes of history. I learn something new in each post!

Expand full comment
Wally Firkins's avatar

I can't imagine that happening today. 16 battleships plus supporting ships, what a display of power. Thank you Tara.

Expand full comment
Paula's avatar

Love this story of “adventures” and courage!

Expand full comment
Robert Rush's avatar

Great story, Tara.

Thanks.

Expand full comment
Wil & Sylvia Coudriet's avatar

Another great story. It instills such a patriotic feeling that EVERY American should feel about our Beloved country. THANKS, TARA!

Expand full comment
George West's avatar

Another awesome lesson for all of us!

Expand full comment
Charles Baesler's avatar

A great accomplishment by the Navy.

Expand full comment
Ermal Neil Summers's avatar

Amazing story.

Expand full comment
Mark D Abelson's avatar

TR was a visionary and his using this to "project power" was genius. Even today, the US is one of the few (maybe only) nations that can project power and the logistics train that it requires. China is working on it but they have never done it, Russia can't, they can barely maintain resupply over land. Still the greatest nation on earth!

Expand full comment
James M Airesman's avatar

Thank you, Tara. ⚓

Expand full comment
Jack Miller's avatar

Great story highlighting an amazing feat. A true example of doing it the American way. Thank you Tara.

Expand full comment
Samuel Vanderburg's avatar

Love this historical story of the US Navy! Go Navy!

Expand full comment