Why Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders carried this polka dot pattern
While wearing a bit of personal flair on your uniform might be enough to send a sergeant major into hysterics, it was once common. The men who fought and won…
Teddy Roosevelt is the reason for military PT tests
You don’t get to be a person of Teddy Roosevelt’s stature in history by being lazy. The President who could barely breathe as a youngster never took his body for granted. He was an avid outdoorsman, athlete, and boxer. When he became President in …
Winston Churchill’s plan to get Teddy Roosevelt into World War I
When the United States entered the first world war, its 26th President was itching to get into the fight. Theodore Roosevelt wanted to raise a regiment of volunteers to ship…
The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered
They served in battles on the Great Plains, Cuba, Mexico, the Philippines and France. They fought the Native Americans, protected American pioneers, took on ranchers to protect farmers, battled with Pancho Villa, protected our southern border, charg…
These are the only father-son pairs to receive Medals of Honor
At only two times in American history have father-son pairs both earned Medals of Honor. One pair was based in the Civil War and then World War II combat, and the other pair in the Spanish-American War and World War I combat. All four would make the…
Why it was a bad idea for Army officers to complain to President Teddy Roosevelt
Without a doubt, the most athletic President had to be Theodore Roosevelt. An avid boxer, wrestler, runner, and lover of all things outdoors, America’s 26th President never seemed to reach his peak performance. One might think his subordinates in t…
An Army officer was why Teddy Roosevelt had to quit boxing
America’s 26th President was well-known for his love of fisticuffs. He could be considered one of the world’s first mixed martial artists, considering his love for jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and, of course, boxing. He would have to give up boxing after…
Roosevelt’s daughter placed bets in the White House
Today, anything the first children do is under public scrutiny. So imagine the scandals underway when Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt, turned heads with her dicey pastimes. She publicly…
How President Roosevelt’s failed hunting exhibition inspired the teddy bear
The teddy bear is a gift often associated with children’s gifts or Valentine’s Day. They possess a sentimental value as they are the best memoir to display your feelings and…
How Teddy Roosevelt’s gun was as awesome as he was
In April 1990, the FBI was called to Teddy Roosevelt’s house. No one would dare steal from TR while he was alive, but since he had been dead for 70-plus years and his house was long ago turned into a museum, the thief was able to rob the place and …