New York Times Article on the Naval Academy

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But as late as '72 grads, Webb’s experiences were still fairly common.

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<p>I don’t doubt it. I read “A Sense of Honor” during my plebe year. Despite hating life during my first semester, the book made me realize the extent which the level of abuse had been downgraded. what troubled me was:</p>

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they were not encouraged to think critically. McCain was forged by a culture of certitudes and offers himself today as a man of steadfast principle, stubborn conviction and a cocky, fighting spirit. Those were the unexamined virtues of his Naval Academy and of his father’s and grandfather’s Naval Academy.

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<p>However, since I did not experience the Academy firsthand 40 years ago, I don’t feel quite qualified to make any sweeping statements about the article as it pertains to the old system.</p>