Friday, February 01, 2008
Some thoughts on Theodore Roosevelt
I know this has little if anything to do with my going to Iraq but it does have to do with the military so I am going to post it here.
My third ship was the USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71). I served on her from the Spring of 2001 till the Spring of 2004. Part of being on this GIGANTIC aircraft carrier is learning a bit of the history of the person it is named for. For us it was obviously the man Theodore Roosevelt or as he was called on the ship TR.
You learned quickly when you came aboard that you referred to the ship as the Theodore Roosevelt or the TR. You referred to man as TR or Theodore Roosevelt.
You never EVER refererred to either as "Teddy."
Why is this?
Well, it is really quit simple. TR hated being called Teddy. He often said that those who called him that were truly unfamiliar with who he was.
For those who are unfamiliar with the ship or the man I can handle him being referred to as Teddy...They just don't know.
However, what chapps my behind is when I see or hear military ads on the life on Theodore Roosevelt where they refer to him as Teddy.
Hello, arent we the subject matter experts here? If we get it wrong how can we expect others to get it right.
So, if for some reason you hear someone talk about Theodore Roosevelt, you now know that it Theordore...not Teddy.
My third ship was the USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71). I served on her from the Spring of 2001 till the Spring of 2004. Part of being on this GIGANTIC aircraft carrier is learning a bit of the history of the person it is named for. For us it was obviously the man Theodore Roosevelt or as he was called on the ship TR.
You learned quickly when you came aboard that you referred to the ship as the Theodore Roosevelt or the TR. You referred to man as TR or Theodore Roosevelt.
You never EVER refererred to either as "Teddy."
Why is this?
Well, it is really quit simple. TR hated being called Teddy. He often said that those who called him that were truly unfamiliar with who he was.
For those who are unfamiliar with the ship or the man I can handle him being referred to as Teddy...They just don't know.
However, what chapps my behind is when I see or hear military ads on the life on Theodore Roosevelt where they refer to him as Teddy.
Hello, arent we the subject matter experts here? If we get it wrong how can we expect others to get it right.
So, if for some reason you hear someone talk about Theodore Roosevelt, you now know that it Theordore...not Teddy.
Labels: Navy, Sailor, Theodore Roosevelt, TR, USS Theodore Roosevelt
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