Teddy Roosevelt: “But you men are fitted for fighting because you have the fighting…”

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But you men are fitted for fighting because you have the fighting edge.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges the readiness and capability of military personnel for combat.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But you men are fitted for fighting because you have the fighting edge.”