From rforno at infowarrior.org Wed Aug 6 16:20:14 2008 From: rforno at infowarrior.org (Richard Forno) Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:20:14 -0400 Subject: [sticklist] - Rumor Control - Leadership Detail Message-ID: <1AFD2978-C2F6-43E9-B91A-9ECA1350F58A@infowarrior.org> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Recently, John Rapp contacted Niles Dally ‘63 and Gene Banco ‘63JC (Chairman and President of the Alumni Association, respectively) to obtain some information regarding rumors that have been circulating about the upcoming Leadership Detail. Niles is generous in responding to John in timely fashion, and he has mentioned that unless something is marked “confidential” that it is available for dissemination. Herewith is the conversation, edited solely to remove personal conversation, without altering the substance of the issues, beginning with John’s questions and followed by responses by Mr. Dally: < - > Gentlemen, Over the past several days, I have been receiving phone calls from Alumni concerned about Leadership Detail. Some of the phone calls have also been about the continuance of the Tour of Post which we did last year. The concern there is that this is to be continued. This was sent by Tom Medearis prior to his departure and the feeling is this should not be lost just because of a new Commandant. Has anyone heard yet what is happening on this front? The other concern is about the Detail itself. Word is out that there will be new cadets invited to participate in Leadership Detail. I am referring to actual plebes, new cadets who have never been on post before. These new cadets are graduates/transfers from other military schools and coming in to VF as NCO or Officers. Is there any truth to this and if so, what is the rationale? We all know that Leadership Detail is the start of the school year and it has a great impact on what will happen for that year. One could say that a good Detail will set the tone for the rest of the year. We also know that Alumni follow certain items, and one is this especially as we start the new year with a new Commandant and concerns about less discipline. Those concerns are related to the “free weekend” every month when a Corps Weekend is not scheduled that was announced over the summer. (This was recently announced by the school.) Please shed some light on these topics before they get much further along. Thanks, JRR ************************************************************ Hi John… The Tour of the Post is scheduled, I believe that is going to be Aug. 16 (don’t hold me to that date.) If fact, we discussed this at the recent board meeting. Regarding new cadets in the leadership detail, there are 6 cadets that were LT. or Cpts at New Mexico Military and the Marine Military Academy that will be attending VFMA&C as freshmen in the college. They have been invited to attend Leadership Detail, based on their previous leadership role, to be evaluated for any possible leadership role. This is not unheard of in the Military. These six gentlemen are up for evaluation; their leadership status is not guaranteed. Oh, by the way, this was all decided upon during the tenure of Tom Medearis. Over the course of the academic year there are four months that do not have a holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring break, etc. ). For three of those months there will be a free weekend (none will be held in September because the Corps is too new). Cadets are free to return home for the weekend or remain on post, their option. If they remain on post they are to maintain full decorum. There will be the full complement of staff on post as for any other weekend. Regards, Niles -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 9.8.3.4028 Comment: Rick's Current Public Key @ http://infowarrior.org/pgpkey.txt wj8DBQFImc9EKWZyO29ebPYRAmKKAKDacHa3PWAHkAnlJIkLNNZGPZ2RcgCcC97O GyNQ0MVFfCJQS0tf9VQOQZg= =roWw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From rforno at infowarrior.org Fri Aug 15 16:29:08 2008 From: rforno at infowarrior.org (Richard Forno) Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:29:08 -0400 Subject: [sticklist] - Message from AABOD Chairman Niles Dally Message-ID: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gentlemen - The following memos from AABOD Chairman Niles Dally answers several questions raised by Alumni in various Internet venues and/or directly to the Association in recent weeks. I thank him for providing these responses to the Alumni community and taking this first step in furthering the official civil and constructive dialogues between the Administration, Association, and Alumni on important matters related to our Alma Mater. Niles begins: "As Chairman of your Alumni Association I believe that it is imperative that Alumni be kept up to date on what is happening at our Alma Mater. There are many wild rumors and substantial misinformation being passed around, and as Alumni you deserve the right to know specifically what is happening. Listed below are some of the questions or statements that I have seen and the correct answer. If you have any questions or hear of any, please email me at ndally at erols.com and if I don't have the answer, I will get it. Let's stop spreading rumors and get the facts straight." AABOD Response: New VFMA&C Cadets Attending Leadership( PDF) http://vfmac.edu/pdf/AABODCadetsAttendingLeadership.pdf AABOD Questions & Answers - August 14, 2008 (PDF) http://vfmac.edu/pdf/AABODQuestion-Answer081408.pdf Cheers, Rick Forno '90 '92C Sticklist Administrator -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 9.8.3.4028 Comment: Rick's Current Public Key @ http://infowarrior.org/pgpkey.txt wj8DBQFIpa7XKWZyO29ebPYRAhGqAKDJxcr1w1sCWcH7VLV4uYDOnbEslACg8B4p BpWqlBw3ie7FsIAlY7MI970= =9aWj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From rforno at infowarrior.org Sun Aug 17 19:41:28 2008 From: rforno at infowarrior.org (Richard Forno) Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:41:28 -0400 Subject: [sticklist] - Summer/Fall 2008 'Forge' available online Message-ID: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 All, I just noticed the Summer/Fall 2008 issue of "The Forge" is on the VF website now. Pretty big issue, too. Find it at http://vfmac.edu/pdf/Forge_sum08.pdf Cheers, Rick Forno '90 '92C Sticklist Administrator -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 9.8.3.4028 Comment: Rick's Current Public Key @ http://infowarrior.org/pgpkey.txt wj8DBQFIqH7qKWZyO29ebPYRAhzNAKDO0ATvTVvLK1cPiN85TkO0tXcm1gCfaSaQ gk6MuKWxcXHwgIIv45CTyXE= =CIML -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----