Pilot killed in Vietnam honored 42 years later May 22, 2008
Wise became a jet fighter pilot for the U.S. Air Force at bases including France, Las Vegas and Newport, R.I., where he attended the Naval War College. An avid photographer, he bought a Leica, and went to Leica school in Germany. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
More of this story May 21, 2008
Before they leave, though, they will take the field in some friendly athletic competition in basketball (advantage Americans) and soccer (advantage French) with Americans stationed at the Naval War College. Initial impressions of Newport are favorable, Dutrieux reported. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Committee welcomes new Joyce principal May 15, 2008
A graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Fire Academy and Naval War College, Dunkley comes to Woburn from Marblehead, where he served as director of facilities. It s my goal to provide a safe and clean environment for the students to come to learn and for the teachers to come and teach, said Dunkley. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
China: Let The War Games Begin May 3, 2008
Lyle Goldstein, director of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the U.S. Naval War College, recently said: "What was gray before is now becoming clear. China can now effectively fight a nuclear war.". Time may soon be up. (Investors Business Daily)
Los Angeles joins 'conversation' on new maritime strategy May 2, 2008
"I think it's very important that the word on this gets out to the public - many of them don't have any understanding of how global trading is. I hope most people came away with a better understanding of what this issue is." Other panelists included Capt. Dan Cloyd, director of the Strategic Actions Group; Dr. Karl Walling, a professor at the Naval War College; and Commodore Kelly Williams, Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff for the Canadian Forces. For more information and to read the... (The Dolphin, CT)
CAPTAIN WALLACE FREDRICK RODGERS May 2, 2008
The U.S. Navy sent Wally to the Harvard Business School after college, and later to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., where he received a Master's Degree in International Relations. He also attended the Premier Military School - the International College of the Armed Forces ( ICAF ) in Washington, D.C., where he received a Master's in Business Administration. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Case closed? Apr 20, 2008
"Hundreds of books on the Kennedy assassination have appeared," writes Kaiser, who teaches at the Naval War College and has published a previous book with Harvard about the Vietnam War, "but this is the first one written by a professional historian who has researched the available archives. Partly because of the evidentiary excesses or deficiencies of so many other authors, I have written this book not only to show what happened but to make clear how we know it.". Kaiser explains how Kennedy... (Boston Globe)
Don't know much about history Apr 20, 2008
A professor at the Naval War College, he dove into the millions of new documents released after passage of the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. Add those millions to the mountain of paper already released and the result is a fertile breeding ground for the conspiracy-minded. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sub Group 2 holds change of command Mar 27, 2008
He earned a Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, graduating with distinction. He also attended Stanford University as a National Security Affairs Fellow. (The Dolphin, CT)
Taiwanese Moderation Lauded by US Mar 26, 2008
"There's no question that everyone in the Bush administration is greatly relieved," said Jonathan Pollack, professor of Asian studies at the U.S. Naval War College. Ma's election means the United States now will have a prospective partner, "not someone who was doing his levelheaded best to either defy the United States or potentially cause trouble for the United States.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Marines See A Safer Iraq Mar 24, 2008
"Marines are getting used to living at fixed bases and with more comforts of life than we really need," he said in a speech at the Naval War College in June. "Marines must guard against complacency and the expectation that tomorrow's fight be marked by equally hospitable operating bases.". (CBS News -- World)
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The exercise also featured observers who came from the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., and from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Va. Nine exercise players, who work or have worked in federal agencies, represented those organizations and were available to the students as resources. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
President not to blame for growing terrorism: governor Mar 15, 2008
The governor said that investigation into recent suicide attacks on FIA provincial headquarters and Naval War College in Lahore was underway and it would identify their perpetrators. He asked the Punjab police to focus on controlling suicide attacks. (Daily Times)
"Fox" Fallon Wasn't Hounded Out Mar 15, 2008
adoring profile in this month's by Thomas P.M. Barnet, a former professor at the Naval War College, asserts that Fallon is the one man standing between the White House and another Middle East war ... March 13, 2008: This piece originally and incorrectly called Thomas P.M. Barnet a professor at the Naval War College. (Slate)
Spencer takes helm of USS Philadelphia Mar 6, 2008
A native of Fairborn, Ohio, Spencer graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1991 with a degree in Systems Engineering, and holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. With stealth, persistence, agility and firepower, fast-attack submarines like Philadelphia are multi-mission capable - able to deploy and support special forces operations, disrupt and destroy an adversary's military and economic operations at sea, provide early strike from close... (The Dolphin, CT)
Bombings par for the course, says Lawson Mar 5, 2008
Up to five bombs were detonated inside the Naval War College in Lahore yesterday, killing at least six people. That they coincided with a meeting between Cricket Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presumably does not auger well for Australia's scheduled tour of Pakistan later this month, particularly as Lahore is considered among the nation's most liberal cities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Pakistani naval college attacked Mar 5, 2008
Rescue workers and firefighters assess the damage at the Naval War College after a suicide attack in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday ... Police and witnesses said at least three blasts were heard at the Naval War College in the center of the bustling city, Pakistan's second biggest, causing chaos and a major fire ... "We have heard that around five people are dead, it looks like a suicide attack on the Pakistan Naval War College," navy spokesman Captain Akbar Naqi said, without being able to give... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bomb hits Pakistan navy school Mar 5, 2008
After Tuesday's blasts, television footage showed mangled gates, cars on fire, smoke billowing from the car park at the back of the Naval War College, and medics ferrying the dead and injured to ambulances ... The Naval War College is Pakistan's primary training school for senior officers. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Blasts hit Pakistan naval college Mar 5, 2008
Rescue workers remove a victim from the parking lot of the Naval War College [AFP ... Police and witnesses said at least three blasts were heard at the Naval War College in the centre of the bustling city, Pakistan's second biggest, causing chaos and a major fire ... Captain Akbar Naqi, a navy spokesman, said: "It looks like a suicide attack on the naval war college." Abduyllah Yasim, a local police official, said: " There were three blasts and many casualties are feared." Witnesses said two of... (Aljazeera.Net)
Suicide bombers attack Pakistani naval college Mar 5, 2008
At least four people, including three members of the Pakistani Navy were killed Tuesday when two suicide bombers attacked a naval war college in the eastern city of Lahore, navy officials said. At least 14 other people were wounded in the attack in the heart of what is known as the country's cultural capital, including two who were in a critical condition, officials said. (International Herald Tribune)
Suicide Bombers Hit Pakistan Military Mar 4, 2008
The explosions took place in the car park of the Naval War College, said naval spokesman Captain Akbar Naqi ... Two suicide bombers have exploded their devices at the Naval War College in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least five people. (Sky News)
Saving The Soul Mar 2, 2008
A time-worn table and stool stand at one end of the platform, and, for four hours each day the work is exhibited, a volunteer sits at the table, silently erasing, line by line, the pages of a book, "International Law Situations," published by the Naval War College. When a work as unconventional as this enters SFMOMA's collection, it comes under the purview of Michelle Barger, the museum's conservator of objects - as distinct from painting, sculpture, photography and electronica. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Shuttle lands to clear skies for shot at broken satellite Feb 22, 2008
"Whatever their motivation for shooting down the satellite, it's clear that this will be quite useful to the military," Joan Johnson-Freese, an expert on military space issues at the naval war college in Newport, Rhode Island, told the Washington Post. The US defence department has been developing weapons that can shoot down satellites or missiles for decades. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
Whatever their motivation for shooting down the satellite, it s clear that this will be quite useful to the military, said Joan Johnson-Freese, an expert on military space issues and a department head of the Naval War College in Newport, R.I.. as The Los Angeles Times writes today, will be the light that the operation sheds on a controversial and pricey program that stretches back decades: strategic missile defense. (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
Following a dream to submarine depths - Kalispell man to command nuclear vessel Feb 19, 2008
Doyle left the Henry M. Jackson in 2000, enrolled in the Naval War College, picked up another master's degree this time in national security studies. He worked as a squadron engineer, then took over as second-in-command on the USS Springfield. (Missoulian, MT)
Reagan Legacy Burdens Bush and 2008 Candidates, Scholars Say Feb 18, 2008
With regard to civil rights, Reagan had a "tin ear," Stephen Knott, an associate professor of political science at the U.S. Naval War College, claimed in his talk. For the duration of his presidency no serious attempt was made to "reach out" to black Americans, he said. (CNSnews.com)
The New Space Race: China vs. US Feb 14, 2008
"They're basically recreating the Apollo missions 50 years on," says Joan Johnson-Freese, chair of the National Security Studies Department at the U.S. Naval War College and an expert on China's space development. "It's a tortoise-and-hare race. They're happy plodding along slowly and creating this perception of a space race.". (Time.com)
DeBlanc Anthony de la Houssaye Feb 11, 2008
Later, he would attend the Naval War College for senior officers at Newport, R.I.. After returning to civilian life in 1946, he married Frances Delores Scheffert of Luden, N.D., on Feb. 2, 1947, with whom he reared six children. (New Iberia, LA)
Duckworth awarded for heroic achievement Feb 8, 2008
He received a meritorious commission as an officer in 1996 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The American University in Washington D.C. and a Master of Arts degree from the Naval War College. He is married to the former Kate Dunne of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, a Major in the Marine Corps Reserve, and they reside near Washington D.C. He is the son of Buddy and Doris Duckworth, of Macon. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
BEHIND THE PAGE: From colonel to general; WWII vets watch youngster transform into military leader Jan 31, 2008
He also had time to earn a Master of Arts in International Relations from Columbia University, and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College (not to mention his MIT Seminar XXI Fellow status). Col. Milley currently serves as the deputy commander of operations for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
MACKUBIN THOMAS OWENS: A mistaken apology for slavery Jan 11, 2008
Mackubin Thomas Owens is professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I.. Share this story. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
DeKalb teen in Troop 33 earns rank of Eagle Scout Jan 10, 2008
In Rhode Island, he enjoyed camping and toured the Naval War College. While exploring Cape Cod, he enjoyed camping, swimming on an ocean beach and climbing the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, plus an ocean visit to the island of Martha's Vineyard. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Awaking struggle?Doubts persist over former Iraq insurgents armed by US military Jan 10, 2008
"There is a Sunni power struggle," says Ahmed Hashim, a professor at the US Naval War College and author of a study of the Iraq insurgency. "Tawafuq sees the councils as muscling in on its political preserve.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Use of gas by Blackwater leaves questions Jan 10, 2008
"It is not allowed as a method or means of warfare," said Michael Schmitt, professor of international law at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island "There are very, very strict restrictions on the use of CS gas in a war zone.". 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Mom and Pop Whitman weigh in on energy bill Dec 18, 2007
Mac Owens, professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. and editor-designate of Orbis, the quarterly journal of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, has stated that ethanol producer have benefited from preferential treatment since 1978, and the hope that ethanol would be viable in a few years and not require subsidies has never been realized. He further states that Congress has apparently not learned that the reason such energy sources need subsidies in the... (Weymouth News, MA)
From a critic of U.S. military tribunals to top judge Dec 13, 2007
Back in 2002, a master's degree candidate at the Naval War College wrote a paper on the Bush administration's plan to use military commissions to try Guantnamo suspects, concluding that "even a good military tribunal is a bad idea.". It drew little notice at the time, but the paper has gained a second life because of its author's big promotion: Colonel Ralph Kohlmann of the Marines is now the chief judge of the military commissions at the naval base in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba. (International Herald Tribune)
Both Tehran and Washington must swallow the rhetoric and seek a deal Dec 11, 2007
Christopher Fettweis of the US Naval War College suggests that "the unprecedented is also unlikely ... imagined consequences are usually worse than what reality delivers". He acknowledges the real risk, even probability, of intensified civil war for a time. (Guardian Unlimited)
The Lobby Strikes Back Dec 4, 2007
Several pro-Israel congressmen initiated an embarrassing effort ignored by the institution s president to get the Naval War College to cancel scheduled lectures by the two. In a column about the Mearsheimer-Walt fiasco, neoconservative writer Daniel Pipes summed up his dilemma: it would have been better, Pipes said, to have ignored the essay by two obscure academics so that it disappeared down the memory hole instead of becoming the monument that it now is. (The American Conservative)
Forget energy independence. Here's a plan for energy security. Nov 30, 2007
Mackubin Thomas Owens is professor of national security affairs at the US Naval War College and editor-designate of Orbis, the quarterly journal of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
State fund in China shifts focus to home Nov 29, 2007
"The Chinese are going to such exceptional lengths to stay off the American radar screen," said Jonathan Pollack, a professor of Asian and Pacific studies at the U.S. Naval War College. The Blackstone investment has also fared badly, triggering criticism on Chinese Web sites. (International Herald Tribune)
China blasts off on lunar exploration Nov 1, 2007
It's a technological confidence-builder, says Joan Johnson-Freese, a China space analyst at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. As is often the case when China flexes its muscles, the world has taken notice. (Nature News Service)
The Security Fears Behind Asia's Moon Race Oct 26, 2007
That, argues Joan Johnson-Freese, a space expert at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., is because the Asian nations' space programs are largely driven by "technonationalism; they generate pride domestically and they demonstrate prowess internationally.". Because of the military relevance of space missions and technology, real cooperation will be difficult. (CBS News)
What's behind Asia's moon race? Oct 25, 2007
That, argues Joan Johnson-Freese, a space expert at the US Naval War College in Newport, R.I., is because the Asian nations' space programs are largely driven by "technonationalism; they generate pride domestically and they demonstrate prowess internationally.". The chief scientist for China's moon program, Ouyang Ziyuan, said in an interview earlier this year with the official People's Daily: "Lunar exploration is a reflection of a country's comprehensive national power and is significant for... (Christian Science Monitor)
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That's the conclusion of John Schindler, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a former National Security Agency analyst. In his new book, "Unholy Terror: Bosnia, al-Qa'ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad," Schindler reappraises the 1992-1995 Bosnian war and America's decision to come to the defense of Muslims in their conflict with Serbs. (Human Events Online)
House district friendly to GOP Mark Cole runs on conservative record; Carlos Del Toro says Cole hasn't done enough. Oct 21, 2007
EDUCATION: B.S., electrical engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1983; M.A., national security studies, U.S. Naval War College, 1996. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Member, St. Francis of Assisi Church; former Scoutmaster and current assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 121; member, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council; member, Military Affairs Council; member, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
New commander named at Minot Air Force Base Oct 21, 2007
Bell has served in a broad range of assignments, including as an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and the U.S. Naval War College. . (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
US unveils maritime strategy Oct 18, 2007
Admiral Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations; General James Conway, Marine Corps commandant; and Admiral Thad Allen, Coast Guard commandant, presented the strategy - titled "A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower" - to maritime leaders from more than 100 other countries attending the International Seapower Symposium at the Naval War College at Newport, R.I.. The new approach marks a stark departure from the last US maritime strategy, conceived by the Navy in the 1980s, which... (Boston Globe)
New naval strategy: Preventing wars Oct 18, 2007
The strategy was being unveiled before naval representatives of 100 countries who are attending an international symposium on the seas at the Naval War College. It will be described to them by Navy Adm. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Leaping Before We Looked: The Clinton Administration's Bosnian Failure Oct 18, 2007
That's the conclusion of John Schindler, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a former National Security Agency analyst ... That's the conclusion of John Schindler, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a former National Security Agency analyst. (Townhall.com)
Contractors' status is questioned Oct 15, 2007
For a guard who is only allowed to use defensive force, killing civilians violates the law of war, said Michael N. Schmitt, a professor of international law at the Naval War College and a former Air Force lawyer. "It is a war crime to kill civilians unlawfully in an armed conflict," he said. (Los Angeles Times)
Wright: Activists Denied Canadian Entry Oct 6, 2007
You earned a Master's degree in national security affairs from the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, later participated in the reconstruction efforts of US military actions in Grenada and Somalia. You went on to serve thirteen years in active-duty in the US Army, sixteen years in the Army Reserve at the rank of colonel. (Zmag.org)
Today In History - Oct. 6, 2007 Oct 6, 2007
In 1884, the Naval War College was established in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge in Paris first opened its doors to the public. (CBS2.com, CA)
Customize your Civil War battlefield visit Oct 3, 2007
His clients have ranged from Boy Scout troops and British tourists to individuals like Wayne Rowe, a Naval War College librarian from Tiverton, Rhode Island, whose hobby is studying the Richmond Howitzers, a Confederate artillery company. On Rowe's last visit to the Antietam National Battlefield in May, he hired Driscoll to retrace the unit's movements, from their Potomac River crossing near Sharpsburg to their battle positions throughout the day, documented on time-sequenced maps that most... (CNN -- Travel)
Homer helps him help vets Oct 2, 2007
Shay served as visiting scholar-at-large at the U.S. Naval War College of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel Policy in the Office of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. His two books, Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character (1994) and Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming (2002), interweave the Greek poems into modern wartime experiences. (Newton Tab, MA)
Tromp and learn: Customize your Civil War tour Sep 29, 2007
His clients have ranged from Boy Scout troops and British tourists to individuals like Wayne Rowe, a Naval War College librarian from Tiverton, R.I., whose hobby is studying the Richmond Howitzers, a Confederate artillery company. On Rowe's last visit to the Antietam National Battlefield in May, he hired Driscoll to retrace the unit's movements, from their Potomac River crossing near Sharpsburg to their battle positions throughout the day, documented on time-sequenced maps that most casual... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Feldkamp recalled to active Navy duty Sep 21, 2007
He is a graduate of the Naval War College and earned a master s degree in International Relations from Catholic University of America. Democrat-Herald. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Chinese "Crackers" Attack Pentagon Sep 6, 2007
On November 15, 2006, the Naval War College s network was attacked by Chinese crackers forcing it to disconnect from the Internet for several weeks. Navy forensic analysts found the crackers may have been seeking information on the naval college s war games. (Human Events Online)
* Transfers enhancing the future of military communications Aug 25, 2007
Other Chinese "hackers" were reported to have attacked British computer systems, the US State Department, the Department of Commerce and the US Naval War College. Richard Halloran is a writer based in Hawaii. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
A guide to the Civil War Aug 16, 2007
His clients have ranged from Boy Scout troops and British tourists to individuals like Wayne Rowe, a Naval War College librarian from Tiverton, R.I., whose hobby is studying the Richmond Howitzers, a Confederate artillery company. Marler has had groups as small as an individual to groups of 150. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Personnel Announcement Aug 15, 2007
He received master's degrees from Catholic University of America, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the Naval War College. The President has named Mary Burce Warlick to be Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia of the National Security Council. (White House News Releases)
More of this story Aug 15, 2007
Col. Gregory D. Reilly, of the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment in Iraq and currently a teacher at the Naval War College, was the event's keynote speaker. "Today we recognize and, more importantly, pay respect to veterans," Reilly said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Hired guides can customize Civil War battlefield visits Aug 13, 2007
His clients have ranged from Boy Scout troops and British tourists to individuals like Wayne Rowe, a Naval War College librarian from Tiverton, R.I., whose hobby is studying the Richmond Howitzers, a Confederate artillery company. On Rowe's last visit to Antietam in May, he hired Driscoll to retrace the unit's movements, from their Potomac River crossing near Sharpsburg to their battle positions throughout the day, documented on time-sequenced maps that most casual visitors to the battlefield... (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Former Joint Chiefs chairman, others in lively debate Aug 10, 2007
Also joining the debate was Mackubin Thomas Owens, the associate dean of academics and professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College. He said Desch correctly observes a "troubling rift" between the military and civilian leaders. (WorldNetDaily)
A Genuine Hero, and a Genuine Hometown boy Aug 3, 2007
He also earned a Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from U.S. Naval War College, and worked as an Aviation Commander Detailer. "In 1997, Rear Adm. Card attended Navy Nuclear Power School, after which he served as Executive Officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln until December 1999. He then assumed command of USS Rainier where he served until August 2001."In 2002, Rear Adm. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
India's quiet sea power Aug 2, 2007
In an article published last year in the Naval War College Review, Donald L Berlin, professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu and an expert on Indian Ocean strategic issues, wrote. New Delhi regards the Indian Ocean as its back yard and deems it both natural and desirable that India function as, eventually, the leader and the predominant influence in this region - the world's only region and ocean named after a single state. (Asia Times Online)
