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Sec. Hegseth Rips into Naval War College During Newport Visit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Naval Station Newport on Nov. 9, announcing an overhaul of the United States senior military education system just hours before Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against him. Speaking to Naval War College students and faculty, Hegseth singled out the college to...
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Middletown Teen is Making Her Way in Music
From the first time Elvis Presley appeared on television his “risqué” dance moves and “suggestive” lyrics, older adults responded in abject horror. Same thing when The Beatles debuted on American TV eight years later. Their long shaggy hair and tight pants were just too much for the older folks who thought these “invaders” were destroying popular culture and stomping on the music they loved.
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Napolitano Looks Back on 30 Years on City Council
As three newly elected Newport councilors prepare to take their seats on the dais in December, City Hall will be saying goodbye to Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, one of the longest-serving elected officials in Rhode Island history. “I really think it’s been a privilege to have served as long as I have,”...
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Commentary: The small mind of a big man on campus
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proposed an answer that won’t work to a problem that doesn’t exist during his visit this week to the U.S. Naval War College in Newport. The problem, according to Hegseth, is that professional military education — the coursework and experiences that prepare service members for their next jobs or promotions — has succumbed to “academic drift,” without enough emphasis on warfighting. The answer, he says, is reducing civilian faculty.