From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Aug 8 00:22:38 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j784Mcb2033181; Mon, 8 Aug 2005 00:22:38 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j784Map7033174 for ; Mon, 8 Aug 2005 00:22:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <430501c59bd1$0d41bf90$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net We're finished... Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 00:24:21 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Thanks to everyone for their generosity in helping us reach our fund raising goal for this year. We have ended our Fund Raising Campaign for 2005-2006 Academic year. Because of your help we will be able to continue our operations for yet another year. All of our lists, our web site and all of our wonderful programs like Safe Harbor will be in place for yet another great year of Parents Helping Parents. We received some very generous donations from more members than ever before and wish to extend our sincerest thanks to each and every one of you who sent in a donation. Without you, USNA-Net would not be able to do all the things we do for parents each year. The best news is that we are about to make some very fundamental changes to our service involving our server and our ability to help our members. Within the next few weeks, we will be moving our entire operation from a leased Virtual Server to our very own private Server with mirroring and all the bells and whistles. Making this move will increase our server capacity over 80 fold while bringing our previously escalating costs back under control. More service - less expense. We're always looking to make your donations stretch as far as possible. While you won't notice the changes to our server, our lists will undergo a few changes making them more efficient and easier to use. Our web site will have room to expand. Our Search Engines (one for the web site and another for the Archives) will be more responsive. Look for on-line music, streaming video and other such things which only come with our new expanded server capacity. And we will be able to offer even more server space to the 43 Parents Clubs who currently use our services as host for their web sites. We currently host 43 of the 56 club web site that exist on the Internet. That means more pictures and services for the clubs including extensive database features for event scheduling, membership rosters, on-line dues collections and all sorts of other club related features. All of this is possible because of members like you who took the time to send in something to help in this year's fund drive. Thank you. One and all. While we've hit our goal, we will leave the Donate link in place for a few days on our web site at www.USNA.org for those of you who have waited to the last minute. We know there are a few members who still want to participate. You'll find our mailing address there along with the On-Line Secure Form if you wish to donate on-line. Thanks again to everyone who participated. We promise to make this the best year yet for USNA-Net and all of our members. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Aug 12 12:10:49 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7CGAnJU082108; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:10:49 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7CGAlUh082102 for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:10:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <1e9301c59f58$acdde990$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Flowers for our Troops... Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:12:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... This was sent to us again by a member, Patty Vrazel (Patrick 08/6), who found it again, still circulating around the Internet. We originally posted a note to our members about this Flag when the picture was first taken in 2002. To view the flag, visit... http://www.USNA-Net.org/images/flag.jpg Bear in mind that the original message is three years old and the Flag may or may not have been replanted in following years but, nonetheless, good things bear repeating... ========Original Message========= Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It's a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB. Check out the dimensions of the flag. The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions, as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars, comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe is 30 feet wide. This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants, with 4-5 flower stems each, for a total of more than 2 million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA. When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our servicemen. This can be very powerful.... Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Prayer is the very best one. =========End of Message========== If you'd like to forward this message to others, please feel free to do so. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Aug 16 09:41:36 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7GDfaec097993; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:41:36 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7GDfY4N097986 for ; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:41:34 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <231001c5a268$baa1edc0$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Ticket Sales... Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:45:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Well folks, it's starting again. As football season approaches, we'll start seeing tickets Wanted and For Sale. This is a gentle reminder that messages which deal with anything wanted or for sale are prohibited on our lists. We do this for TWO very good reasons. 1.) Most of our members already get too many Unsolicited Commercial Emails (UCEs) or SPAM messages each day in their email. We don't want to contribute to their load. Besides, very few of our 3,561 members actually need to see messages about who wants tickets or who has them for sale. 2.) Most of our members read and delete our messages on they day they are sent. If you advertise tickets for sale today, and Bill or Mary decide in a couple of days to go to the game, the chances are that they will have deleted your message and not be able to reach you anyway. INSTEAD... We ask that you use our Classified Ads on our web site. They're FREE for members to place ads and they may be read by ANYONE who visits our site, not just members of the lists. So your ad is seen by more people AND... the ads stick around for as long as you want. They will be there a week or month from now when Bill or Mary want to buy those tickets. To view the Classified Ads, simply visit our web site at www.USNA.org and click on Classifieds in the Main Menu in the upper left of the main page or click on the Classified Ads Newspaper Graphic in the rightmost column. Either way, you'll be surprised at what you find there. Homes for rent, B&B's, all sorts of items for sale, things Wanted, Services, Caterers, Care Package Providers, and lots more. And things change all the time. So check back often to see the new items in any of six different categories. We've sold trucks, cars, quilts, cosmetics, coins, jewelry... even Graduation Frames at prices that beat the Mid Store. And we're the only source for authentic Bill the Goat wool, sheared from the Academy's Mascot goats each year. And new this year, every ad that offers Tickets For Sale, will include a link to a map of the stadium (home and away) so that you can click on the seat location and know exactly where those seats will be on game day. So if you haven't visited the Classifieds, now is the time. Remember, they're only as good as you make them and only member can post ads. So you're helping fellow parents every time you order from those ads. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Aug 16 16:17:47 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7GKHllH046283; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:17:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7GKHiis046270 for ; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:17:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <317f01c5a2a0$24684f10$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Errant messages... Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:21:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... A moment ago, a few messages were transmitted to you via the regular lists that have spent almost a month in the CyperSpace Twilight Zone. We've tracked down what happened and it's very technical so I won't bore you with details but... Those messages which seemed to be totally out of context and are in reply to messages you may or may not remember reading in the first place should have been transmitted to the lists on 7/25. Instead, the Internet gremlins delayed their transmission until just now. Please don't think YOU are the ones loosing your grip. While the messages were sent out on 7/25, they waited until now to be delivered. Talk about loosing a letter behind the post office's file cabinet! Almost too hard to believe but it happened. A close look at the hidden headers will show the 7/25/05 original transmission dates. Anyway, That's what happened. You can disregard if you wish or respond as you feel is appropriate. Thanks to everyone for your understanding and we apologize for any and all confusion this may have caused. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org PS. Be glad it was only a few messages. We send thousands every month, especially during July. Wow. That could have been a really full inbox. Disaster averted. :>) *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Aug 22 10:08:03 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7ME83PS041595; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:08:03 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7ME81VV041587 for ; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:08:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net A few of Reminders on Monday morning... Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:08:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Good Morning. I thought it might be helpful if we reviewed a few things (quickly) about the operation of our lists. It will make things better for all concerned and (maybe) lessen our workload here at USNA-Net HQ... ANONYMOUS MAIL... All anonymous mail is "hand processed" meaning that you can't send email either FROM or TO "anonymous" directly on the lists. We do this so that you can't accidentally send something to everyone that was meant to be anonymous. The Moderators have to pass it along to the list or an individual member, so it can take a bit of extra time for us to get to it when you send it in. Please be patient. PLEASE... Remember to tell us TWO things when you send it in. Whether you want it A) Sent to everyone or B) sent only to one person and whether you want it sent C) anonymously or D) with YOUR identification included. If you forget to tell us BOTH things, we'll just have to ask and that causes extra work and delays your message until we get a response from you. SHARING YOUR ANSWERS... You may by now have noticed that our messages now carry a header line that asks you to "Share your answer" by hitting the "Reply to All" button when you respond. We have noticed that a majority of you don't send your responses to the group. You only send a note to the individual who asked the question. That's not fair to the hundreds of other members who read the question and thought "I'd like to know that, too." but never hear the answer because dozens of members send their responses to the individual instead of to everyone. Please use the "Reply to All" key whenever possible. RULES... Just the briefest of reminders that we have Written Rules of Operation for the use of these lists. They may be found at www.USNA.org in the main menu in the upper left of the main page. We attempt to enforce them as fairly as humanly possible. We are very serious about them because of our group's size. With over 3,560 members signed up, our Rules are what enable us to maintain our focus on our Mission of Parents Helping Parents. Please do YOUR part by reading and abiding by them at all times. PRIVACY... Please remember that while our lists are private and each message carries a Warning that the contents must NOT be shared with non-members, we know that uncaring members routinely share information they get through our lists with others, INCLUDING their Mids. You should assume that everything you write will eventually get back to your Mid. Don't embarrass them or say things which might cause additional heartache for them. Don't name Mids who are not your own. They have a right to Privacy and we have to do everything we can to insure that their privacy is maintained. Address "sensitive" matters to Anonymous@USNA-Net.org and we'll be sure to send it along without identification to the lists. When in doubt, write to the moderators at Moderator@USNA-Net.org for assistance. That's what we're here for. CLASSIFIED ADS... Things just keep coming and going like a runaway freight train in the Classifieds. We are getting new ads daily for all sorts of things and some ads have produced results within hours of being placed. If you haven't looked, TODAY, you may be missing out on some great deals from our members. There are even some FREE tickets being given away as we speak. Go to www.USNA.org and click on "Classified Ads" in the main menu. That's it for this Monday Morning. Thanks for your time. Go Navy - Beat Army!!! Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Aug 25 08:42:26 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7PCgQB6005284; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:42:26 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7PCgNkh005277 for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:42:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <327001c5a972$74995960$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Your cooperation, please... Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:42:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Sandi and I will be headed to Philly for the weekend in a few minutes and will be "out of pocket" until Sunday PM, working from our laptop. We ask that you be patient with the lists during this time. We will try to keep up with things like subscription and address changes but they may take a while to get our attention. The new granddaughter is a touch more important. I know you know what I mean. :>) Everything should continue as usual, the lists pretty much run themselves but Moderator responses on things like anonymous postings will be slower than usual because that all is done manually. +++++++++++++ Speaking of things that need the Moderators attention on a daily basis... I should have included this in last Monday's notes about list operations and things but I forgot. So here it is... Messages which quote the "Original" Email within their response are no longer accepted by our USNA-Net server. We announced this change in policy in February of 2004 to reduce the burden such duplication forces upon our Archives and to make the use of our Web Site's Search Engine that much more efficient. A lot of you are still putting the entire original at the bottom of your responses to messages. Each time you do, the message bounces to our Moderators and we have to send you back a note reminding you of the new policy and telling you to resend the message without the original copied inside your response. It's really important that you DON'T include the original message in your responses to keep things flowing smoothly in our system. Plus, no one needs 50 messages in a day that all include another whole message (or two or three) at the bottom. If you need to remind us of the topic, include a snippet of a few lines between <<< >>> at the top of your response. For instructions on how to permanently change this in your email program, visit our web site at... http://www.usna-net.org/mail/original.html +++++++++++++ So try to have fun without one of us at the HQ keyboard all day long. You can still reach us in the same way and the lists will still work as usual while we're gone. Just allow a little extra time for responses for the next few days. Thanks all, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Aug 28 20:22:05 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7T0M5Gk001715; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:22:05 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7T0M1W3001708 for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:22:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <0b1d01c5ac2f$b1da6ed0$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" References: <43124323.5090204@houston.rr.com> Subject: usna-net Re: sword Chaplain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:22:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... To all... The phone number for the Chaplain's Center is (410) 293-1100. For this and a lot of other Phone numbers on the Yard, simply go to our web site at www.USNA.org and look in the small table of links below the USNA CAM & Weather graphic on the left side of the page. You'll find topical links there for all sorts of relevant information as the year goes by. During leave periods, we have info there on how to get Health Care While On Leave and how to Access Grades from Home. We place all sorts of links there with schedule info as special events approach, like Commissioning Week, Herndon, Sea Trials. So check this short list of links often, it's constantly changing as your needs as members change during the year. Also, if you can't find what your looking for on our Main Page, look in the SITE INDEX. There are over 450 links there of just about everything we can find that will be of interest to parents of Mids. Maps, links to info on Class Rings, Insurance, How to Address Mail and Email... If it has to do with the Academy, it's in our Site Index. Check there when your stumped. If you still don't find it, there is a Search Engine there which searches the Web Site's 700 pages for you. If you still can't find it, check the Archives. The Search Engine there (different from the one on the Site Index) searches our message archives for references to what you're looking for. If someone ever asked that question before, it's in the Archives. Every message for the past eight years along with every answer. Over 18 MILLION words of advice and support. And it's all searchable. How's that for a resource. And it's only available to members of USNA-Net at www.USNA.org. The Original web service for Parents of Midshipmen. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! 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Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Aug 29 09:18:44 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7TDIi6j009520; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:18:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7TDIZdG009404 for ; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:18:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <152301c5ac9c$54480990$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net From the Superintendent: Release of Defense Task Force Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Mil Svc Academies Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:19:43 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 1.01b-mod X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... FYI. Received from the Superintendent, US Naval Academy, for widest possible distribution... Alumni, Parents and Friends of the Naval Academy, At the U.S. Naval Academy, our mission is to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to become combat leaders of the highest character to lead Sailors and Marines. With this in mind, we endeavor to develop a professional culture at the Academy that fosters dignity and respect among midshipmen, while also encouraging personal responsibility and accountability. Our approach closely parallels the Fleet and Marine Corps. We expect our midshipmen to live and uphold the highest standards, just as they will be expected to do so as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. The standard we set is very clear: we do not tolerate sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. Our goal is to prevent these unacceptable behaviors from ever occurring by comprehensive education, sensitivity training and the consistent enforcement of standards. This includes preventing and discouraging fraternization, which breaks down natural distinctions in rank and can lead to sexual harassment, misconduct or assault especially in the unique military environment that exists in Bancroft Hall. Off-color jokes, sexual innuendo and other disrespectful actions tear at the very fabric of unit cohesion and teamwork. If allowed to persist, the command climate can quickly erode into one that is coercive and hostile instead of one that is inclusive and cohesive. We work to educate all hands about expectations and implement standards through easily understood procedures. When necessary, we enforce our standards and hold individuals accountable through counseling, remedial measures and/or punishment. In order to make these standards real, our leadership, including military and civilian faculty, staff and upper-class midshipmen, are expected to set the example by personally meeting our high standards and by demonstrating professionalism both on and off duty. Towards this end, we welcome review of our programs, and the sharing of information we can use to improve our efforts to prevent and deter sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. In the past two years, the Naval Academy has briefed several groups, including the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, about our prevention, deterrence and response programs. We encouraged our midshipmen, staff and faculty to be open and honest with these groups so that we have the benefit of a thorough assessment of our efforts to date, and can gain their expert advice in shaping our programs to better meet our goal of zero incidents of sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. This afternoon, the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service released their report. We applaud the findings and recommendations, which you can find online at http://www.dtic.mil/dtfs/. The Defense Task Force's comprehensive review and insightful recommendations will help us improve our efforts to prevent and deter sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. The report addresses several areas including: - Improving the culture at the Service Academies. Teaching our midshipmen to be inclusive of all -- regardless of race, gender or background -- to value diversity and to develop teamwork with their shipmates. Our survey trends suggest things are improving, but we still have some work to do to improve how our young men and women treat each other in the Brigade. - Providing expanded confidentiality to ensure privacy and encourage reporting of incidents. We are encouraged to see that more and more of our midshipmen are confronting harassment and coming forward to seek counseling or care. - The need for trained leaders and counselors as well as adequate resources for required programs. We have already hired a specially trained counselor in the Midshipman Development Center and are sending more officers, senior enlisted and midshipmen to training. - Victims' Rights and Support. Keeping our focus on providing immediate care and support to the victim. We have ongoing refresher training to the midshipmen and faculty/staff on specific procedures and care available. - Formalizing awareness training and education in our curriculum including testing and grading. - Clearer legal procedures to get at the facts in criminal cases so we can both protect the rights of the accused and hold perpetrators accountable. - Formalizing relationships with the civilian community for victim support, which we completed during the summer with seven such organizations in the local community. With the benefit of the Defense Task Force's recommendations, we continue to provide the best possible education for our midshipmen and are striving to establish a climate at USNA which discourages sexual harassment, misconduct and assault, as well as encourages reporting when incidents occur. We want to fully support victims and deal with allegations fairly and appropriately. The very idea that any member of the Naval Academy family could be part of an environment that fosters sexual harassment, misconduct, or even assault is of great concern to our leadership in the Yard, and is contrary to all we are trying to do and achieve. Preventing and deterring this unacceptable behavior is a leadership issue that I expect every one associated with the Naval Academy will take to heart. The public trusts that the Service Academies will adhere to the highest standards and that we will serve as beacons that exemplify character, dignity and respect. I need your help to ensure we measure up to that trust and that our message gets out to our Alumni and parents. Thank you for your continued support of our dedicated midshipmen. VADM Rodney P. Rempt, USN Superintendent *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Aug 29 17:25:29 2005 Received: (from atomz@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) id j7TLPTLm075829; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:25:29 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: atomz set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (69-166-156-115.clvdoh.adelphia.net [69.166.156.115]) by usna-net.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j7TLPR4U075820 for ; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:25:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <1f0b01c5ace0$48a371d0$0202a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Classified Ads Announcement Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:26:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... In case you haven't been paying attention, our Classified Ads on our www.USNA.org web site have been VERY active in the past weeks with ads for all sorts of things being added almost daily. There has been a rapid barrage of ads for Football Tickets Wanted and For Sale with more than a few tickets selling within hours of being posted. Not only are things like tickets going like wild fire but we just added a great ad for the Arizona Parents Club which again this year is selling CLASS OF 2006 Stadium Blankets as a fund raiser. These fantastic blankets carry a huge color image of the Class of 2006 Crest for all you Firstie Parents. Bargain priced (shipping Included). These 100% cotton blankets are 48" x 70" (twin bed sized). An order now will bring these limited edition Blankets to you in time for the colder football games and to display with pride all through Commissioning Week next year. Act now, these great blankets won't last long and they are available ONLY through the Arizona Parents Club and our Classified Ads. The ad for the Stadium Blanket carries a full color photo that has to be seen to be appreciated (Click for larger image). If you're interested, (and who wouldn't be?), the Order Form is in the ad in PDF format for easy printing. Check out all the other items and great bargains offered to you by USNA-Net MEMBERS in our Classifieds. Remember that while anyone can read the ads and take advantage of the things offered for sale, only USNA-Net Members may place ads in our Classifieds. Every time you make a purchase from these Classifieds, you are buying from a fellow Member of USNA-Net. Help support your fellow members by visiting our Classifieds often. Go Navy... Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ========================================= This Message may not be shared with any non-member! Remember, your Mid is NOT a member of this list. ========================================= Unsubscribe? Send an email to unsub-all@usna-net.org