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Roosevelt Plea for Sons in War Front Service
In 1917 Theodore Roosevelt urges that his two Harvard sons Theodore Jr. and Archibald serve as enlisted men or officers with General Pershing’s expeditionary force. He argues trained leadership matters and presses for frontline duty to better train the draft army for future conflicts. The chapter also notes Secretary Baker's discussions on ammunition and unit organization as the United States builds its own army for Europe.
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