Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First
Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First
Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate. The claim about Lt. Gen. Borgschulte being the first Marine to lead the Naval Academy is supported by multiple sources. The claim about Vice Adm. Davids being the first female superintendent is contradicted by available sources, which identify her as the first female superintendent.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim.
- Claim:** Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte is an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- This claim is not directly covered by the provided sources.
- Claim:** Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte is the first Marine general to lead the Naval Academy.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim.
- Claim:** Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids is the academy’s first female superintendent.
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "A Marine Corps officer is in line to lead the U.S. Naval Academy for the first time in its 180-year history..." This supports the claim that Lt. Gen. Borgschulte is the first Marine to lead the academy.
- Verification Source #2: "If confirmed, LtGen Borgschulte would be the first Marine general to serve as the superintendent." This further supports the claim.
- Verification Source #3: "The Navy Names the First Woman to Ever Lead a Naval Academy...Joanna Nunan as the first female superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy in December. The appointment of Rear Adm. Davids to lead the..." This source indicates that Davids is the first woman to lead *a* Naval Academy, but specifies the US Merchant Marine Academy.
- Verification Source #4: "Rear Adm. Yvette Davids will be the first female superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland." This source explicitly states Davids is the first female superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis.