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Cadet Named Truman Scholar by Jim Fox Assistant Editor March changes [as of 3/28] C FUND + 0.83 percent I FUND + 1.73 percent S FUND + 0.78 percent ® VOL. 64, NO. 12 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY MARCH 30, 2007 Cadet named Truman scholar By Jim Fox Assistant Editor Cadet 2nd Class Christopher M. Tarney was named a Truman scholar Tuesday by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. He is one of 65 students from 56 U.S. colleges and universities selected from 585 candidates. Tarney is the 27th cadet to be named a Truman scholar since the U.S. Military Academy began competing in 1992. Tarney, a 21-year-old Life Cadet 2nd Class Sciences major from Union, N.J., Christopher M. Tarver looks forward to using his degree to help others. He then plans to attend medical “This scholarship will provide school at the Johns Hopkins School me with the opportunity to of Medicine. During one of the accomplish my goal of helping to summers while he is at Hopkins West Point Day improve health conditions in third he expects to attend his Medical world nations,” the future Army Corps branch officer basic course New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer [left] and State Senator William Larkin [center] medical officer said. in San Antonio. discuss events with Cadet First Captain Jonathan Nielsen during West Point Day activities Tarver intends on using his “This scholarship will allow in Albany, N.Y., March 21. Nielsen and 11 New York state cadets, accompanied by Brig. Truman scholarship to pursue a me to study at the nation’s best Gen. Patrick Finnegan, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bergman [back] and other USMA staff, Masters Degree in Public Health university for medicine and it met with New York State legislators and received a proclamation from the Governor. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg allows me to be a part of the School of Public Medicine. Truman community.” Tarver currently spends his spare time with the American Medical West Point RCI contract protested Student Association, the American Chemical Society and taking part in WASHINGTON -- The Army 0006. Under statutory requirement, numerous cadet intramural sports awarded the West Point Residential On March 26, 2007, Forest the contracting officer has directed for cadet company C-4. Community Initiative family City Military Communities LLC, the awardee to cease work on this He participated in a medical housing privatization contract to an unsuccessful offeror, filed a contract. mission to Belize last spring, GMH/Centex Military Housing procurement bid protest at the The Army expects this matter where he conducted volunteer LLC March 8, 2007 based upon Government Accountability Office to be resolved, and work to work performing local medical a best value selection under challenging the evaluation of its resume, no later than July 6, treatment. This summer Tarver solicitation No. W912DR-06-R- proposal. 2007. plans on organizing clinics for HIV treatment as part of Operation Crossroads Africa, a cross-cultural VA conducts special facilities review exchange program that allows young North Americans to work By Department of review of all facilities concludes Secretary for Health. at the grassroots level with young Veterans Affairs most deficiencies involve “normal Secretary of Veterans Affairs Africans. wear and tear.” Jim Nicholson ordered the review Tarver said he plans on WASHINGTON [Army “The overwhelming majority March 7 in the wake of reports his residency being in internal News Service] -- To ensure the of issues identified by this special about poor physical condition medicine, after which,, he will 1,400 hospitals, clinics, nursing review are the kinds of items you in some non-VA health care do a fellowship in preventative homes and other facilities where would expect to find -- and see being facilities housing wounded and medicine. His ultimate goal is veterans receive health care addressed -- in an organization with injured servicemembers. to become an Army doctor as a from the Department of Veterans nearly 150 million square feet of K u s s m a n s a i d t h e research physician working with Affairs are in top-notch physical space where 1 million patients Department’s $519 million maintenance budget for this LAX DOWNS AIR FORCE, the Army Medical Research Unit, condition, the Department’s come each week,” said Dr. Michael page 13 a branch of the Walter Reed Army senior physician said a special Kussman, VA’s Acting Under See VA on page 3 See TRUMAN on page 3 2 March 30, 2007 Points to consider to be a good supervisor Commentary submitted satisfaction?” Also, in concert with being a performance, including ‘people Drug Dependence since 1987, by ADCO “Am I as effective as I’d good supervisor who is tuned in to management’ skills. encourages local communities to like to be as a supervisor in my the employee climate, please take Please contact us to request an focus on alcoholism and alcohol- People often agree that they’re workplace?” or some time to give recognition to Alcohol Awareness PowerPoint related issues. interested in having satisfying, “Are my employees satisfi ed ‘April 1 to 30 -- Alcohol Awareness presentation and to discuss your Alcohol Awareness Month successful work/life experiences with me? How would employees Month’ and encourage employees goals. We can be reached Mon. began as a way to reach the among family members, signifi cant in my workplace rate me as a to participate in ADCO’s Alcohol through Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. American public with information others, colleagues and co- leader?” Screening Day, Thursday. ‘Walk at 938-2462 or 938-2912. about the disease of alcoholism -- workers. Further, you may ask, “How ins’ will be seen from 7:30 a.m. to that it is a treatable disease, not a This desire for a sense well do I resolve employee 4:30 p.m. in the basement of Bldg. HISTORY OF ALCOHOL moral weakness and that alcoholics of satisfaction is particularly conflicts, create an effective 606 in the ADCO offi ce. 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Then it’s off to sleep in preparation handle employee complaints and Please join ADCO in this for the next day’s work, fi ve days workplace incidents, violence and national recognition. per week. discipline? You may ask, “does all of These are typical questions the time and energy surrounding entertained by employees who seek the workplace provide reciprocal to soar to ‘the top.’ The members of the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Team are Col. Jeanette McMahon, Shelley Ariosto [Garrison], Maj. Samantha Ross [USCC], Maj. Kim Kawamoto [ODIA] and Lt. Col. Robbie Williams [Dean]. Community members can e-mail McMahon at Jeanette. [email protected] for advice or to offer any recommendations on the program here. Cadets can also call the sexual assault support helpline at [845] 591- 7215. West Point Soldiers and civilians needing assistance can call [845] 938-3369. ® Lt. Gen. This civilian enterprise newspaper is an au tho rized 85 Civic Franklin L. 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