A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Every community has their leaders, people who step up to the plate, even when their own plate is very full. This is a tribute to coaches and a league of extraordinary gentlemen who come to Newport, this City-by-the-Sea, as part of their military career. They arrive here with their families, reunited, sometimes for the first time in years, for a tour of duty at the US Naval War College. Officers in the Marines, Army, Navy and every branch of the military.

Proudly wearing the military uniform of our country, they also wear a uniform to lead our cub scout pack and coach our little league. They patiently teach not only their own kids, but bunch of strangers kids how to run, hit, pitch and catch. Joining in with our community of year round residents with ease, they coach along side the dedicated dads that live here year- round who organize and manage the t-ball, minors and major leagues.


And when these families leave us, we pray for them, our list has gotten long over the years, and we will miss everyone who has served our Fort Adams Cub Scout Pack 2, and 5th Ward Little League. These men are calm, patient, prepared, dependable, they serve with humor and are great role models.


Living in the south end of Newport we are blessed with the natural beauty of a stunningly pictuesque shoreline, the Ocean Drive, beautiful sandy beaches, open farmland fields with grazing sheep, llamas and cows and goats, where every day the drive home is like driving to a favorite vacation spot. We are equally blessed with the military families that enhance our lives.