Word: navalism
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...Natonski is expected to summarize the findings of the two separate investigations into Haditha. One was conducted by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that looked for criminal wrongdoing and focused on the Marines on the ground at Haditha. The second, conducted by Army Major General Eldon Bargewell, looked at how the commanders responded to the event...
...well-scrubbed vessel. Designer Blase E. Ur opens the small stage with two symmetrical white staircases that lead up to a second level, providing the crew of sailors has ample space to dash around. This upper level also hosts the orchestra, whose musical director, Green, sports a naval captain’s hat—all visible to the audience.It is rare to find a show where all of the principals are great—“H.M.S. Pinafore” nearly achieves just this.Noah Van Niel ’08 plays Ralph, a sailor who has fallen...
...meat of Langguth’s book is the buildup that culminated in the War of 1812. Regarding the escalating tensions between America and Britain—manifested in the tense naval skirmish between the Chesapeake and Leopard in 1807—Jefferson is quoted as saying, “never since the battle of Lexington have I seen the country in such a state of exasperation...
...Major General Eldon Bargewell found several failures by the top two Marine officers, Major General Steve Johnson and Major General Richard Huck. The failures, or "red flags," that were uncovered so troubled the Marine Corps that it took the unusual step of ordering a special criminal inquiry by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to see if serious charges should be brought - a rare move to consider against officers so far up the chain of command...
...race into a dead heat. It's been a bizarre campaign: Allen learned in the midst of it that his mother was Jewish, while Webb has become dogged by accusations that's he's a sexist, brought on by a 1979 article in which he called the Naval Academy's co-ed dorms a "horny woman's dream." Democrats have suggested, without any evidence, that Allen may have been arrested for domestic violence in the 1970's, while Republicans have attacked Webb for sexual scenes in his novels. These character attacks and odd controversies have detracted from the biggest difference...