,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4     
,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #abe?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,r\gh ,rid]s 9 ! ,spani% 
,am]ican ,w> & designat+ ,june #b1      
#bjbc1 z ,national ,r\gh ,rid] ,day4    
,:]eas ! brief hi/ory ( ! #a/ ,unit$    
,/ates ,volunte] ,cavalry ,regim5t      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,r\gh     
,rid]s7 fight+ to def5d & protect !     
,unit$ ,/ates has made an indelible     
contribution to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,r\gh ,rid]s 7 #a ( #c 
volunte] cavalry regim5ts creat$ by     
,congress on ,april #be1 #ahih1 )       
,leon>d ,wood nam$ ,colonel ( ! regim5t 
& ,!odore ,roosevelt nam$ ,lieut5ant    
,colonel ( ! regim5t2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh !  
volunte] cavalry regim5ts 7 initially to
 recruit f ! ,texas1 ,arizona1 ,new     
,mexico1 & ,oklahoma ,t]ritories1 !     

notoriety ( ! lead]s ( ! ,r\gh ,rid]s   
inspir$ recruits f all portions ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to g to ,san ,antonio1    
,texas1 to enli/2 ,:]eas ! ,r\gh ,rid]s 
7 giv5 num]\s nicknames1 ) ! mo/        
preval5t be+ ,roosevelt's ,r\gh ,rid]s2 
,:]eas ! ,r\gh ,rid]s tra9$ 9 ,texas & 7
 ord]$ on ,may #h1 #ahih1 to bo>d #g    
tra9s & proce$ to ,tampa1 ,florida2     
,:]eas ,june #b1 #bjbc1 m>ks ! #abe?    
anniv]s>y ( ! ,r\gh ,rid]s arrival to   
,tampa1 ,florida1 to jo9 ! #e? ,corps ( 
! ,army & await emb>kation = ! invasion 
( ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! ,r\gh ,rid]s-- 7#a7 7 
ord]$ to emb>k on ,june #h1 #ahih1 ) !  
,army invasion fleet2 &  7#b7 9 _!      
eag]ness to be "p ( ! invasion fleet1   
infam\sly comm&e]$ a tra9 to take !m to 
,port ,tampa to emb>k2 ,:]eas1 at ,port 
,tampa1 ?+s 7 9 great dis>ray1 & ! #e?  
,corps 0 highly disorganiz$2 ,:]eas1 9 !
 confusion ( mov+ ! #e? ,corps invasion 
=ces on to ! ,army invasion fleet       
transports-- 7#a7 sev]al #e? ,corps     
regim5ts 7 assign$ to ! same transport  

vessel1 ! ,s4,s4 ,yucatan2 &  7#b7      
,lieut5ant ,colonel ,roosevelt got 8 m5 
abo>d ! ,s4,s4 ,yucatan1 & realiz+ t    
once abo>d !y w\ld probably n be =c$ to 
disemb>k1 ! ,r\gh ,rid]s /ay$ abo>d1 to 
! *agr9 ( ! o!r regim5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,army
 invasion fleet sail$ on ,june #ad ) !  
,r\gh ,rid]s1 & ! #e? ,corps l&$ at     
,daquiri1 ,cuba on ,june #bb1 #ahih2    
,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 #ahih1 ! ,r\gh    
,rid]s1 along ) ! #aj? ,unit$ ,/ates    
,cavalry ,regim5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s7-- 7#a7  
l$ ! advance ( ! #e? ,corps2 &  7#b7    
met1 engag$1 & caus$ ! retreat1 (       
,spani% =ces at ! ,battle ( ,las        
,guasimas1 :ile su/a9+ ! fir/ casualties
 ( ! ,cuba campaign2 ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#a1 #ahih1 ! ,r\gh ,rid]s1 "u ! comm& ( 
! future ,presid5t ,lieut5ant ,colonel  
,roosevelt1 l$ ! *>ge at ,kettle ,hill &
 ,san ,juan ,hill1 s]v+ alongside !     
,buffalo ,soldi]s2 ,:]eas1 despite !    
,r\gh ,rid]s su/a9+ consid]able losses1 
! ,r\gh ,rid]s p>ticipat$ 9 ! siege (   

,santiago de ,cuba & 7 pres5t = !       
surr5d] ( ! enemy =ces1 :i* signal$ !   
end ( ho/ilities 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !
 ,cuba campaign1 ! c\rage & t5acity ( ! 
,r\gh ,rid]s 9 battle result$ 9-- 7#a7  
#b (fic]s & #ba enli/$ kill$ 9 action2 &
  7#b7 #g (fic]s & #ig enli/$ w\nd$ 9   
action2 ,:]eas ,lieut5ant ,colonel      
,roosevelt 0 promot$ to ,colonel & !    
,r\gh ,rid]s prov$ _! wor? & liv$ up to 
! publicity !y _h already receiv$2      
,:]eas ,colonel ,roosevelt 0 nom9at$ = &
 lat] receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor = 8      
lead]%ip actions & brav]y 9 lead+ f !   
front at ,kettle ,hill & ,san ,juan     
,hill2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #ahih1 ! ,r\gh  
,rid]s dep>t$ ,cuba = ,montauk1 ,new    
,york1 & 7 disb&$ on ,septemb] #ae1     
#ahih2 ,:]eas f ! =mation ( ! ,r\gh     
,rid]s to its disb&m5t1 ! ,r\gh ,rid]s  
suff]$ a #cg p]c5t casualty rate dur+ ! 
,cuba campaign1 ! highe/ ( any cavalry  
or infantry regim5t 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2    
,:]eas1 aft] _! s]vice1 num]\s memb]s ( 
! ,r\gh ,rid]s w5t on to s]ve ! ,unit$  

,/ates 9 v>i\s roles1 includ+-- 7#a7 z  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 z    
,secret>y ( ! ,navy2  7#c7 z v>i\s ,/ate
 ,gov]nors2  7#d7 z ,army ,g5]als &     
,colonels2  7#e7 z educators2 &  7#f7 9 
_m o!r pr(essions2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory &    
milit>y a*ievem5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,r\gh 
,rid]s1 includ+ _! po/-s]vice           
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _!   
fight to def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates & lib]ate
 an oppress$ p1 w>rant special          
expressions ( ! gratitude by ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! dec$5ts &     
b5efici>ies ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ,r\gh    
,rid]s celebrate ,june #b1 #bjbc1 z !   
#abe? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,r\gh ,rid]s 9 !   
,spani% ,am]ican ,w>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #b1 
#bjbc1 z ,national ,r\gh ,rid] ,day2 &  
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ! day ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities4