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...current Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, have been vocal in their calls to end procurement of the controversial fighter jet, currently stalled at 183 aircraft. But with all due respect to Secretary Gates—who has rescued the Pentagon from the nearly criminal incompetence and arrogance of his predecessor??€”those who call for the end of F-22 production are dead wrong...
...Finally, the most compelling argument for the continued production of the Raptor is the fact that the F-15 Eagle—the Raptor’s predecessor??€”is more than three decades old. While the Eagle is, without a doubt, one of the finest fighter jets currently flying, it has begun to show its age in recent years. Last November, an Air National Guard F-15 simply disintegrated in mid-air, prompting the Air Force to ground most of the F-15 fleet. When structural problems—not a pilot error or a freak accident?...
When Benedict H. Gross ’71—Pilbeam’s predecessor??€”entered University Hall in 2002, the role was split between a dean of undergraduate education responsible for academic affairs, and a dean of the College who oversaw matters of undergraduate life...
Tomorrow evening, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) will open its bicentennial season. Over 100 musicians will play in the concert. Yet, in 1832, HRO’s predecessor??€”the Pierian Sodality of 1808—had been whittled down to a single member.The intrepid flautist Henry Gassett ’34 (1834, that is) played on in solitude before convincing another flautist to join him in duets, and eventually coaxing others to help reinvigorate the organization.Besides the HRO, one of America’s oldest musical organizations, other groups ranging from the Harvard Glee Club to the Boston...
Although the Crimson is not scheduled to play its first game until the spring, it already appears as if Miller’s coaching philosophy is a dramatic departure from her predecessor?...