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Book reviews

In the “Book Reviews” section, Scott Gurney says that Gifford Pinchot is “the hero” of The Greatest Good: 100 Years of Forestry in America, and he notes that the book conveys its story mostly through pictures and graphics. Charles Hamman describes the aerial demonstration provided by the aircrews of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) visit to the carrier on October 30, 1999. Spurred by the aerial display, Hamman recalls his encounters with U.S. airpower during his service in Vietnam, and he cites statistics regarding the size and capabilities of the Theodore Roosevelt. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, a former Prime Minister and President of Mongolia, says that his country admires Theodore Roosevelt for his conservation legacy, and he notes that his post-Communist nation emulates the United States.

A small photograph of Elbegdorj appears alongside the text of his remarks.

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A grand day aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

William N. Tilchin describes the Friends and Family Day Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on May 30, 2009, which was attended by hundreds of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Tilchin notes the dinner and speeches of the evening before the cruise, and he relates some of the areas of the ship he visited. Tilchin also describes the air show provided by two fighter jets from the carrier.

Eighteen photographs populate the essay, including fourteen taken during the visit of the TRA to the carrier.

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Forgotten fragments (#2): VIP on the bridge

Tweed Roosevelt recounts Theodore Roosevelt’s history with the United States Navy, highlighting his 1905 trip onboard the submarine USS Plunger. Roosevelt also gives a brief history of the naval ships named after his great grandfather, including a troop transport and a ballistic missile submarine. Most of the essay is devoted to a description of Roosevelt’s two day visit to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. He describes the flight out to the carrier, watching air operations during the day and night, and the living conditions for the crew. Roosevelt compares life onboard the carrier to a small college, a Roman garrison, and to a fictional “bizarre world.”

Eleven photographs populate the article, including ones of the Plunger, the troop transport, and the carrier, along with five showing aircraft landing and launching from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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News and Notes…..

This edition of the “News and Notes” section opens with the somber news that three aircrew from the USS Theodore Roosevelt were lost in combat during Operation Desert Storm in February 1991. The section encourages members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) to contribute to an education trust fund for the four children of the lost airmen. “News and Notes” also provides details about the various awards, grants and prizes conferred by the TRA and its associated organizations in the first half of 1991: Lawrence J. Sanders awards for essays in American history at the Roosevelt Study Center in the Netherlands; natural history research grants from the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund at the American Museum of Natural History; Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest for the New York City public schools; the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize; and the TRA Police Award for the New York City Police Department. The latter report features a reprint of a story from the New York Times detailing the heroism of Police Officer Yolanda Lugo. The section also conveys the death of a National Park Service staffer at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site who died in a fire, and highlights the meeting of the Rough Riders reenactors group in Tampa, Florida.

“News and Notes” includes photographs of: winners of the essay awards at the Roosevelt Study Center; meeting of the Rough Riders, Inc. in Tampa, Florida; TRA Police Award winner Yolanda Lugo; and a F/A-18 Hornet on the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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A day in the life of the Navy’s newest big stick

Bill Bleyer describes a day in the life of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during one of its shakedown cruises in March 1987. Bleyer follows the actions of the ship and her crew from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. He visits a variety of stations and areas on the carrier and quotes officers and enlisted men about their duties and conditions onboard the ship. Bleyer highlights the visit to the carrier of Theodore Roosevelt IV, a great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, and a Navy veteran.

Two photographs of F-18 Hornet fighter planes preparing for launch from the carrier illustrate the article along with a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt IV with two members of the ship’s crew after his flight. A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association also appears in the article.

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