USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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iSS!i IT SiGiSS$G!tS £Z ttiefiextjg ment. Who would have thought tiiatj UiJftifituriUBaifQni a second deployrnsay er2002,ferca ' s Big Stick was given the word around Christmas time thaftPie alreacfy , ipackfofb (Dmposite Training Unit Exercise in January as if it would be for deployment. ' [lelofafEiiated word cam t America ' s Big Stick was returning to war for the second tim r ship ' s nanscce a century earlier. Then Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Rooseveff fei l m. eSpaois rsrican War. The same sacrificial attitude could be felt throughout the ship and airwing jssionaoth date of its conclusion. intoaig i(!uni.t tot made hiStQCy during the largest deployment of carrier air strength siQQQ WQrld iP(jjourpep5sible. From the most junior Sailor away from home for his or her first time to the leirlastjofjiYS at sea, e qjl contribution was vital In helping complete the mission tQ topple to lead- i m oyment In tess ton a year. We will never forget our time tq etor, defending to 0 f ll see are a testament of hard work and dedlQatlon thousands of miles from the friends 00 |t hQW someone toy love gave Qf tomselves to preserve freedom aboard America ' s Big

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imaim3aisu.imanm mmnaMmma vr What an amazing year this was for USS Theodore Roosevelt! The ship returned in Marcl K,afterare hero ' s welcome. Soon we began preparations for shipyard maiaten QQ nd the neKt s-iMt WhQi May 2003? After an accelerated Planned Incremental Availability from June until November 2002, Ar ' ca ' s Big Stick training cycle of seven months was likely to be cut short. Sailors were told to pack for tl ompositeTra In February,, while the ship performed in the warm waters of the Caribbean tt long-ant :3tedwor(lca months! .j , TR Sailors answered the calf futy with the same enthusiasm shown by the ship ' s nam Keacentury assignment in Washington to ride into history with The Rough Riders during the Spanish -ericanWar, as we sailed off to Operation Iraqi Freedom in spite of the uncertainty of the mission anc ' dateofitsi We couldn ' t havQ cl.Qne. bQtJer. The TB C rrier Mr Wing Ei ht team galvanized iCltO a fight.; ytthat ma War II. Every Sailor can be proud of his or her task in making this incredible mission and journey ssible, Fron reservists called tg active duty all the way gp tQ the most veteran Sailors on their last jou|iysatsea,ei ership in Iraq. I have enjoyed every minute of being Commanding Officer for this Qur seCQOd wartime ( ' •• freedom we hold so dear. On the following pages, you will see history unfold in front of you. The 5,500 stories you !llseeareg| and family we hold dear; stgries that will ring in the ears of childrea and grandchildren ai Stick. Captain Richard J. O ' Hanlon, Commanding Officer USS Theodore Roosevelt B

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Theodore (1859 Theodore Roosevelt, the second of four children, was born Oct. 27, 1858, In New York City. As a child, he struggled against frailty, nearsightedness and asthma. His love for reading helped foster a love for nature and the outdoors. He also exercised vigorously and developed a lifelong interest in what he called ' ' the strenuous life. He entered Harvard at 18 with the intent of becoming a naturalist. As a senior he began work on a book, The Naval War of 1812. TR graduated 21st in a class of 177 in 1880 and married Alice Hathaway Lee. After graduation, at the age of 22, Roosevelt joined New York City ' s 21 District Republican Club and was elected to the New York Assembly. TR ' s mother died of typhoid in February 1884, and his wife died later the same day of Bright ' s disease (a kidney ailment) while giving birth to their daughter, Alice. TR left New York to regain his strength and confidence at the Elkhorn Ranch in the North Dakota Badlands. Returning to NYC in 1886, TR ran unsuccessfully for mayor. That year, he married Edith Kermit Carow, who would bear him five children. Political service to Benjamin Harrison won TR a seat on the Civil Service Commission in 1889. He gained national attention by staging a fight against favoritism. TR ' s position: jobs should go to the most qualified applicants. In 1895, Roosevelt took the post of NYC Police Commissioner and fought Democrats and Republicans to establish a merit system for appointments and promotions. TR was appointed assistant secretary of the Navy in 1897. He immediately began building the strength of the Navy. Concerning an experimental steam-powered naval aircraft, TR wrote, It seems to me worthwhile for this government to try whether it will work on a large enough scale to be of use in event of war. The war he was referring to was brewing with Spain over control of Cuba. During the 1898 Spanish-American War, TR resigned to go to battle. He organized the First U.S. Cavalry Regiment, The Rough Riders, and saw action at San Juan Hill. Returning from Cuba a hero, Roosevelt was elected Governor of New York in 1899, and resumed his work for reform. He tightened control of sweatshops and pushed for government supervision of utilities and insurance companies. TR angered the Republican bosses who were now torn between a de sire to get him out of lOOSE ' 1919 sflfhairaifi tlytioo: bofY iiog mats moital f tsfJRwas ifc first ye m by 511 msts in the iii in com Anal use, rated 16 n I1902,TR ipeacewhic i, and w( liierican bat llTRieft 111 I was back TR ' s idency a Eyrope,H iiQuentin W,lntti5 Death had! feidentTh tevelt hi ve been a ffesident to ssybmarine the Nob of Namifigc Wiohnf 63rchitec umpletefai hasbl listory;