Teddy Roosevelt: “Officers and men alike must realize that in battle the only shots that…”

On the recordMay 1, 1902

Officers and men alike must realize that in battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit.

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Republican · New York

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Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Officers and men alike must realize that in battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit.”