Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson calls fired Navy Capt. Crozier 'a hero' in op-ed

President Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson called the fired Navy Captain'a hero' for standing up for the crew.

WASHINGTON – President Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson Tweed Roosevelt weighed in on the controversy over the firing of Navy Captain Brett Crozier in anpublished on Friday, calling Crozier"a hero" for standing up for the crew of the aircraft carrier named for his famous ancestor.

Tweed Roosevelt, a university professor, said Theodore Roosevelt had circulated a"fiery" letter in the press to publicize the risks posed to soldiers by yellow fever and malaria as the Spanish-American War concluded — a"far worse enemy." "In this era when so many seem to place expediency over honor, it is heartening that so many others are showing great courage, some even risking their lives," Roosevelt concluded. "Theodore Roosevelt, in his time, chose the honorable course. Captain Crozier has done the same."Navy Capt. Crozier, fired for letter about coronavirus on USS Roosevelt, gets big send-off from sailors

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said Crozier"exercised extremely poor judgement" in circulating the letter broadly via email, which created"panic" on the ship.

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