roosevelt did not gain a lot of acclaim or trust in the eyes of omar bradley or george patton. theodore roosevelt junior had a laid-back persona that wasn't up to snuff with summary who was spit and polish as george patton was. omar bradley thought he had gotten too comfortable and too cozy with some of the soldiers, and there wasn't that rigid discipline that makes a good soldier a good soldier. he was removed from command in the third infantry division. he landed a spot as division commander in the fourth infantry division in the month prior to the normandy invasion. roosevelt pleaded with his commander, general barton. he was unceasing. he wanted to go ashore with his men. barton finally acquiesced and barton realized at that moment that this is probably going to be the end of his -- his health was failing, he was suffering from chest pains, he had very bad arthritis. nonetheless he went ashore with the fourth of -- the fourth division. he had a cane in one hand, a revolver and a pistol in another. he stayed with his men through thick and thin. unfortunately, his poor health

however, roosevelt didn't gain a lot of acclaim or trust in the eyes of omar bradley or george paton. theodore roosevelt had a very laid-back command persona, and that wasn't up to snuff with somebody who was spitting polish as george paton was, and omar bradley thought he got a little bit too comfortable and perhaps a little too cozy and laid-back with some of the soldiers, and there wasn't that sort of rigid discipline that makes a good soldier a good soldier. so he was removed from command in the first infantry division and he landed a spot as the first assistant division commander in the months and year prior to the normandy invasion. and roosevelt pleaded with his commander general raymond tubby barton. that was his nickname. and he was just unceasing, and, you know, he wanted to go ashore with his men. and barton finally acquiesced, and barton realized at that moment this is probably going to be the end of this general. his health was failing. he was suffering from ches pain and he wasn't telling anybody about it. he had very bad arthritis. his mobility in some cases was very li

however, roosevelt didn't gain a lot of acclaim or trust in the eyes of omar bradley or george patent. theodore roosevelt jury had a very laid back command persona and that didn't -- that wasn't up to snuff with somebody who was spit and polished as george patton was. and omar bradley thought he got a little too comfortable and too cozy and laid back with the soldiers and there wasn't that sort of rigid discipline that makes a good soldier a good soldier. and so he was removed from command in the first infantry division. he wasn't down-and-out. and he landed a spot as the assistant division commander in the fourth infantry division in the months immediately prior to the normandy invasion. and roosevelt pleaded with his commander, general raymond tubby barton, that was his name. nickname. he was just unsure p he wanted to go ashore with his men. barton finally acquiesced. barton realized at this moment this is going to be the end of this general. his health was failing. he was suffering from chest pains and wasn't telling anybody about it. and he had very bad arthritis. his mobility in

of the this next to me shoot me show would be good to just feel right i haven't got any right omar bradley and so now. i see a chip you see i grant that they're just waiting to get the opportunity to walk away when you step on grass for the 1st time again it's going to get like you walking on air while this is.

without supplies, neither a general nor a soldier is good for anything. 2500 years later general omar bradley, general eisenhower's ground commander in world war ii, famously said " amatrice discuss tactics. professionals discuss logistics. in addition to the terrible political situation there was turmoil and the nightmare of civil war. the revolutionary -- the war in the revolution war was a civil war between americans. terror always a part of revolutions reign was especially vicious of the south. the germans call civil war " brothers war" for not only friends and neighbors but family split. in the spring of 1780, a 16-year-old rebel witnessed a tragic event. he was serving under a captain love who attacked a party of tories. mrs. stallions was the captain sister. thomas young wrote that she begged her brother not to fire upon the house. he said it was too late. their only chance for safety was to run a way back to the house. the house was attacked in the rear by other rebels. and a ball shot to the opposite door killed her. soon after thomas run should that her brother captain love and her

and in two short years, omar bradley administered 7 1/2 million scholarships to college for american's veterans. he built 52 hospitals in two years. and he pledged that america would never turn its back in the 20th century on those who had borne the battle. once again, we fell down. as was mentioned, i'm the son of a combat soldier. my father was grievously wounded in the invasion of cambodia. he was a big man for his day 6'2", 240. today, that ain't an lsu quarterback, but in those days, it was a big fella. he was so badly wounded that he spent a year at an army hospital in hawaii before he returned home to us, weighing half of what he did when he left. and only through the good graces of general creighton abrams was he allowed three years to recover and return to the division that alvin york served in, in world war i, the 82nd. this time with the appalachian airborne. the all-american division. the most decorated combat unit in the armed forces of the united states. and my father is a senior officer in that division. was not allowed to wear his uniform off post. friends, that was not

without supplies, neither a general nor a soldier is good for anything. 2500 years later, general omar bradley, generali eisenhower's said professionals discuss logistics. in addition to the terrible logistical situation that was political turmoil and the nightmare of civil war. the war within the revolutionary war was a civil war between americans throughout the country. always part of revolution's reign was especially vicious in the south. the germans called civil war ludicry, brother's war. friends and neighbors, families split on the issue of independence from great britain. in the spring of 1780, the 16-year-old rebel militiaman witnessed a tragic event, serving under a captain love, who attacked a pack of torreys named stallions. mrs. stallions was the sister. she begged her brother not to fire upon the house. he said it was too late now. their only chance for safety was to surrender. she sprang poon the doorstep which was pretty high. at that moment, the house was attacked in the rear by other rebels. shot through the opposite door killed mrs. stallions. soon after, the torreys surrende

without supplies, neither a general nor a soldier is good for anything. 2500 years later, general omar bradley who was general eisenhower ground commander in year in world war ii famously said amateurs discuss tactics. professionals discuss logistics. now in addition to the terrible logistical situation there was political turmoil and the nightmare of civil war. the war within the revolutionary war with the civil war between americans throughout the country. terror always part of revolutions reined and especially vicious in the south. the germans call civil war bood cree neighbors war. in the spring of 1780, a 16-year-old rebel militiaman witnessed a tragic event. he was serving under a captain love who attacked a party of torres at a house named stallion. mrs. stallions was captain love's sister. thomas young wrote that mrs. stallions ran out and begged her brother not to fire upon the house. he said it was too late now. their only chance for safety was to surrender. she ran back to the house, he wrote, and sprang upon the doorstep which was pretty high. at that moment the house was attacked

unlike the predecessors, he called upon his favorite missourian, general omar bradley to take control of va. in two short years he administered 7.5 million scholarships to colleges for america's veterans. he built 52 hospitals in two years and pledged that america would never turn its back in the and returned to the division that york served in in world war i, the 82nd. this time with the appalachian airborne. the all american division. combat unit in the arms forces of the united states. and my father, as a senior officer in that division, was not allowed to wear his uniform off post. friends that, was not cambridge, massachusetts:that was not berkeley, ka will call. that was fayetteville, north carolina, the heart of richard nixon country. there were no welcome home parades. the counter culture said it was acceptable to dismiss and even criticize our soldiers who fight to defend liberty. and my father reeled from the crisis. i was in the company of bob hope as i dedicated our in you seminary in los angeles. i recounted to her a story that i remember experiencing with my mother. mr.