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<DIV id="date">Edition: Thu, February 23, 2006<BR><A href="standto.php?printable&dte=2006-02-23">Printable Version</A></DIV><DIV class="column"><H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2><P>When I ask why Soldiers are reenlisting, many have told me that they like the unit they are in and that they are being well led.<BR>
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Whether I'm in Afghanistan, or in Iraq doing reenlistments, the story is always the same. These Soldiers standing before you are brave, courageous, and they have a sense of purpose � and we ought to be thankful that these young men and women have chosen to reenlist and continue their service in Iraq. <BR>
(Source: <A href="http://www.blackanthem.com/News/military_2006022101.html" target="_blank">Blackanthem Military News </A> )<BR>
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<A href="http://www.army.mil/leaders/leaders/vcsa/biography.html" target="_blank">Gen. Richard A. Cody </A><BR>
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army<BR>
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</P><H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2><P><B>2006 Army Posture Statement: Sustain an All-Volunteer Force </B><BR>
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� We are sustaining the volunteer force now being tested for the first time in modern history in a long war. We are:<BR>
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* Honoring our commitment to the versatile young Americans that we depend on by caring for them and their families.<BR>
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*�Executing numerous programs - housing, education, health care, and more - to enhance their service to our Soldiers and their families.<BR>
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* Promoting a sense of belonging - to units and communities - that builds readiness, cohesion, and reduces uncertainty.<BR>
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*�Executing a full range of initiatives and incentives to recruit and retain Soldiers with the right aptitude and attitude.<BR>
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*��Working to match the quality of the life that our Soldiers enjoy to the quality of service they provide to the Nation.<BR>
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We owe our success to the versatile young Americans who answer the Call to Duty.� We are executing a full range of initiatives and incentives to Recruit and <B>Retain</B> high caliber citizens to man our active, reserve and civilian ranks.� <B>Caring for Soldiers and Army families </B> through tangible quality of life programs provides a sense of belonging and sustains motivation for continued service.� We continue to support efforts that provide returning Soldiers with state-of-the-art health care as they return from theater. �We have developed initiatives that improve predictability and stability for Soldiers and their families in both the active and reserve components. �<B>Improving Soldier and Family Housing</B> reflects our commitment to providing a quality of life that matches the quality of our All-Volunteer Force.<BR>
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For further information on this and other strategic initiatives, visit the Army Posture Statement website at <A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/01_index.html" target="_blank"><B>www.army.mil/aps/06 </B></A><B></B>.</P><H2>SOLDIERS AND THE 2006 OLYMPICS</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Soldier serves her country</B> in bobsled (<A href="http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMDkmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY4ODQzNDkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2" target="_blank">NJ</A>)</LI><LI><B>A Soldier's journey</B> from Olympics to Iraq (<A href="http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=OLY-SOLDIER-02-20-06" target="_blank">SHN</A>)</LI></UL><P></P></DIV><DIV class="column"><H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Civilian named to head</B> Reserve resource management (<A href="http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1550386.php" target="_blank">AT</A>)</LI><LI><B>10th Mountain division</B> takes Afghanistan Task Force Command (<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060221_4267.html" target="_blank">AFIS</A>)</LI><LI><B>Desperate Afghans turning</B> to U.S. Army for work (<A href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=35250" target="_blank">SS</A>)</LI><LI><B>Soldiers Must Be Adaptive</B> for Future, Army Chief Says (<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060221_4263.html" target="_blank">AFIS</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Deadly reprisals follow</B> bombing of Shiite mosque (<A href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/23/iraq.main/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</A>)</LI><LI><B>The band plays</B> on (<A href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11509307/site/newsweek/" target="_blank">MSNBC</A>)</LI><LI><B>Attack deepens</B> Iraq's divide (<A href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0223/p01s02-woiq.html" target="_blank">CSM</A>)</LI><LI><B>What was and</B> never shall be (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/22/AR2006022202534.html" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI><LI><B>Editorial: 'An antiwar</B> message from the Midwest' (<A href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20060222-085119-6111r.htm" target="_blank">WT</A>)</LI><LI><B>46 Bodies found in</B> wave of Iraqi violence (<A href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=DCUSN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="_blank">USN</A>)</LI><LI><B>Attack on Shrine is</B> an attack on Shiite faith (<A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5228624" target="_blank">NPR</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>OF INTEREST</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Iraq bomb attack</B>: Why is civil war possible? (<A href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=1060572&page=1" target="_blank">ABC News</A>)</LI><LI><B>Q & A: The Issues</B> behind the Port Security uproar (<A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5228775" target="_blank">NPR</A>)</LI><LI><B>Military strike against</B> Iran under discussion (<A href="http://www.voanews.com/english/NewsAnalysis/Military-Strike-Against-Iran-Under-Discussion.cfm" target="_blank">VOA</A>)</LI><LI><B>Condi's baffling new</B> Iran strategy (<A href="http://www.slate.com/id/2136720/" target="_blank">SLATE</A>)</LI><LI><B>Philippine military says</B> it has crippled another coup plot (<A href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-02-22-voa19.cfm" target="_blank">VOA</A>)</LI><LI><B>Report: U.S. detainees'</B> deaths go unaccounted (<A href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/13937757.htm" target="_blank">PI</A>)</LI><LI><B>Opinion: 'A Failure of</B> the Press' (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/22/AR2006022202010.html" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>WORLD VIEW</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Iran blames U.S.,</B> Israel for shrine blast (<A href="http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage" target="_blank">Aljazeera</A> | <A href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CD1FC321-C15C-4F92-BA21-8D11A120E5BC.htm" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Report probes U.S.</B> custody deaths (<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/" target="_blank">BBC News</A> | <A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4738008.stm" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Azerbaijan visit to</B> address Karabakh conflict (<A href="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=100" target="_blank">Swissinfo</A> | <A href="" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Ahmadinejad warns</B> West over shrine blast (<A href="http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx" target="_blank">Reuters</A> | <A href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-02-23T134725Z_01_L23764627_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAN-IRAQ-SHRINE.xml" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Abdullah, Rice discuss</B> global issues (<A href="http://www.arabnews.com/" target="_blank">Arab News</A> | <A href="http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=78240&d=23&m=2&y=2006" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI></UL><P></P>
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