USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 15, 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Roosevelt, who had once said, “I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one", left Washington and joined Colonel Leonard Wood’s First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the “Rough Riders” was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 until 1920, and helped to implement Navy policies during World War I.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before becoming President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The U.S. was fighting against Spain over Spain’s colonial policies with Cuba.

Detailed explanation-5: -April 16, 1897: T. Roosevelt Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy. the U.S. Navy for a future war with Spain. During his tenure with the Navy, Roosevelt developed contacts with noted naval strategists, planned future strategies for a naval war with Spain, and appointed George Dewey to command the Asiatic Squadron.