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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Wed, May 10, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Defense Support to Civil Authorities</B><BR><BR>The use of federal
military forces to help state and local officials is not a new mission. State
and local officials have often requested federal assistance in times of crisis,
and that assistance has frequently been provided by the military. The Department
of Defense (DoD) has a long tradition of support to civil authorities, while
maintaining its primary mission of fighting and winning the nation's wars. The
Army continues to lend necessary assistance to civil authorities when requested
by the DoD. <BR><BR>There are three primary mechanisms by which DoD would take
part in a Federal response to a domestic incident. Federal assistance, including
assistance from DoD, would be provided: (1) at the direction of the President;
(2) at the request of another Federal agency under the Economy Act, or (3) in
response to a request from DHS's Federal Emergency Management Agency under the
Stafford Act. The second and third mechanisms require a request for assistance
and approval of the Secretary of Defense. <BR><BR>First, under the Constitution,
the President may direct any Federal agency to provide assets in support of an
incident response. The President has the authority to direct any Federal agency,
with or without reimbursement, to support state and local assistance efforts in
a major disaster or emergency. <BR><BR>Second, another Federal agency can
request DoD support in accordance with the Economy Act for non-Stafford Act
responses. If DoD assistance is contemplated, the requesting Federal agency
submits a request for assistance through the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
Executive Secretary. The request is processed through the Joint Staff and Office
of the Secretary of Defense and submitted to the Secretary of Defense for a
decision. <BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/15.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>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Safety Program</B><BR><BR>The Chief of Staff of the Army has mandated
several initiatives aimed at enabling commanders in the field to manage risk as
they accomplish the demanding missions of fighting a Global War on Terrorism and
transforming. Here is a link that should be very helpful... gives you just what
you need to help develop your safety program:<A
href=" https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/"
target=_blank>https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/</A> It can also be found on
the front page of the Combat Readiness Center's website at <A
href="https://crc.army.mil/home/"
target='_blank"'>https://crc.army.mil/home/</A><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Stryker Ramps Up </B>To Unveil Mobile Gun System (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8979"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delay Has 1st Infantry Brigade</B> In 'Wait-and-See' Mode (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37051&section=104"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Dagger Brigade Deploys to Fort Riley, </B>Trains Transition Teams (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8983"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Capel New Command Sgt. Major </B>For 82nd Airborne (<A
href="http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=232644"
target=_blank>FNC</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Border Security </B>Strengthens (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060509.htm" target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Deadly Deception </B>At An Iraqi Market (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060510433761.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/09/AR2006050900811.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Military Aims To Put A Stop </B>To Fuel Thefts (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060510433798.html"
target=_blank>EB</A>) | (<A
href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/14540979.htm"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Is US Finally Ready </B>To Withdraw Troops From Iraq? (<A
href="http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0509/dailyUpdate.html"
target=_blank>CSM</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Clash Foreseen </B>Between C.I.A. And Pentagon (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/washington/10cambone.html?hp&ex=1147320000&en=c923efacb2a3c131&ei=5094&partner=homepage"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Racing's 'Mom' On Duty On</B> And Off The Track (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8986"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Golfers Headed To Orlando</B> For NCAA East Regional (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/050806aaa.html"
target=_blank>GAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Ride Like </B>You're Invisible (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8982"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>US Urges Diplomacy </B>In Iran Crisis (<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk"
target=_blank>BBC</A> | <A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4755831.stm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Blueprint For the Economic Takeover </B>Of The Middle East (<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=11317"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>America's Lost Honor </B>(<A href="http://www.tehrantimes.com"
target=_blank>TT</A> | <A
href="http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=5/9/2006&Cat=4&Num=006"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>For the U.S., The 'Salvador Option' Seemed </B>The Best To Use In Iraq
(<A href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/conspiracy_theory/fullstory.asp?id=311"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Nemechek Talks </B>About Darlington Raceway (<A
href="http://www.teamkellyracing.com/news/?p=168" target=_blank>TKR</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Updates On My Soldier</B> (<A
href="http://thedailyblabs.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-thought-this-should-be-read-by-all.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The Wrong Way </B>And The Right way (<A
href="http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/archives/2006/05/09/the_wrong_way_and_the_right_way.php"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Al-Qaeda In Trouble</B> (<A
href="http://securitydilemmas.blogspot.com/2006/05/al-qaeda-in-trouble.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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