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<H2>WHAT THEY'RE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>"As a military spouse, you agree to support your spouse's job requirements.
It is also important to be able to achieve your own personal and educational
goals."<BR><BR><B>Elizabeth Radke </B><BR>Military Spouse</FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Spouse Employment Partnership</B><BR><BR><B>What is it? </B>The Army
Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) is a self-sustaining and expanding
partnership that is mutually beneficial to the Army and corporate America. The
partnership provides Army spouses the opportunity to attain financial security
and achieve employment goals through career mobility and enhanced employment
options. Corporate partners are provided the capability to tap into a readily
available, diverse and talented pool of candidates. <BR><BR><B>What has the Army
done? </B>In October 2003, the Army formally signed a Statement of Support with
13 Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies and two military agencies who pledged
their best efforts to increase employment and career opportunities to spouses.
The Army has been conducting ongoing quarterly meetings chaired by Mr. John P.
McLaurin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Human Resources, since the
program inception. Currently, there are 21 ASEP partners from the private sector
and the military. Current partner companies include: <BR><BR>Adecco; <BR>United
States Army; <BR>Army Career and Alumni Program; <BR>Army and Air Force Exchange
Service; <BR>BellSouth; <BR>Boys and Girls Clubs of America; <BR>Computer
Sciences Corporation; <BR>Concentra Incorporated; <BR>CVS/pharmacy; <BR>Defense
Commissary Agency; <BR>Dell Incorporated; <BR>Department of the Army Civilian
Personnel Office; <BR>EURPAC Service Incorporated; <BR>Home Depot; <BR>Hospital
Corporation of America; <BR>Lockheed Martin; <BR>Manpower Incorporated;
<BR>Sabre Holdings/Travelocity; <BR>Sears Holdings Corporation; <BR>Sprint;
<BR>Sun Trust Bank; and <BR>United Services Automobile Association. <BR>In July
2005, the military spouse job search website, hosted by ASEP, was launched. This
site is an association page with the Department of Labor's America's Job Bank
that provides military spouses a portal for their resumes and allows ASEP
partners the opportunity to post jobs on the site. <B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/26.html"
target=_blank>Continue</A></B> <BR><BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html" target=_blank>For more
information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture
Statement.</A></B><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army's 'Heart and Soul' Marks 125 Years </B>Of Training Leaders (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432513.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may/01/armys_heart_and_soul_marks_125_years_training_lead/"
target=_blank>LJW</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Helmet Protects Soldier </B>From Bullet Wound (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8935"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Gangs Claim Their Turf </B>In Iraq (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432394.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/illinois/chi-ap-il-iraq-ganggraffiti,1,1333026.story"
target=_blank>CT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldier Makes Triumphant Return </B>To Duty (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8937"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Japan, U.S. Army Realignment</B> Deal Opposed (<A
href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/14479488.htm"
target=_blank>MN</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Changes Guidelines For Troops </B>To Lessen Everyday Tensions With
Iraqi Civilians (<A href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432484.html"
target=_blank>EB</A> | <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/world/02military.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Protesters Demand Better Security </B>In City (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432549.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/14476853.htm"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Biden Pitches Division </B>of Iraq (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060502-124407-7029r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>ACAP Online Offers </B>Tailored Transition Assistance (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8936"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraqi Government, Coalition Forces </B>Kick Off Operation Harvest Light
(<A href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8939"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bag Of Java? In Battle, </B>It's Better Than None (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432604.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2006/05/01/bag_of_java_in_battle_its_better_than_none/"
target=_blank>BG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Andy Ernesto </B>Named Patriot League Rookie Of Week (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050106aaa.html"
target=_blank>GAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush's "Mission Unaccomplished"</B> (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11053"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Audit Details Failures </B>of U.S. Contractors In Iraq (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11054"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Invading Iraq Spurred </B>Global Terrorism (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=11124"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Viewpoint: Iran-US </B>Collision (<A href="http://www.metimes.com"
target=_blank>MET</A> | <A
href="http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060501-102625-4565r"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL><BR>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rethinking Attack Helicopters</B> (<A
href="http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2006/05/rethinking-attack-helicopters.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Robotic War Games</B> (<A href="http://spacetimecurves.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Knight-Ridder Reports </B>That One of The Biggest Factors in Soaring
... (<A
href="http://libertystreetusa.blogspot.com/2006/05/knight-ridder-reports-that-one-of.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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