National War College and Roosevelt Hall in Washington

The National War College (NWC) is a school within the United States' National Defense University, housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. Established on July 1, 1946, it served as an upgraded replacement for the Army-Navy Staff College, which operated from June 1943 to July 1946. The college was one of James Forrestal's favorite causes and is concerned with grand strategy and the utilization of national resources to implement that strategy.

About 75 percent of the student body is composed of equal representation from the land, air, and sea services, including the Marine and Coast Guard. The remaining 25 percent are drawn from the Department of State and other federal departments and agencies, with international fellows from several countries also joining the student body. The curriculum is based upon critical analysis of strategic problem solving with an emphasis on strategic leadership.

Because of its proximity to the White House, the Supreme Court, and Capitol Hill, the college has been able to call upon an array of speakers. All lectures at the National War College are conducted under a strict "no quotation nor attribution" policy, which has facilitated discussion on some issues of the day.

Notable graduates of the institution include a secretary of state, a secretary of defense, national security advisors, a senator, a congressman, and a White House chief of staff. Other esteemed graduates include Edward L. Beach Jr, William B. Black Jr, Arnold W. Braswell, Bernard Brodie, William Brownfield, Richard D. Clarke, Wesley Clark, Julia Curlee, Raymond G. Davis, Charles A. Gillespie Jr, Alan L. Gropman, Mark P. Hertling, David C. Jones, and James L. Jones.

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