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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Fri, May 12, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The international community must remain patient and maintain uncompromising
commitment to Afghanistan's success if we are to prevail. Today, that commitment
is demonstrated by the growing role of NATO and its 26 member nations in
Afghanistan.<BR><BR><I><B>Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry</B></I>, commander of
Combined Forces Command Afghanistan<BR></FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army Combat Training Center Program</B><BR><BR><B>What is it? </B>The
mission of the U.S. Army Combat Training Center (CTC) Program is to provide
highly realistic and stressful joint, combined arms training for Soldiers,
leaders, and units according to Army and joint doctrine. The CTCs produce bold,
innovative leaders to deal with complex situations, flexible Soldiers with the
warrior ethos, and well-trained units in preparation for their wartime missions.
The CTC Program includes the following organizations: The Battle Command
Training Program (BCTP) based at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. BCTP supports
realistic, stressful training and leader development for corps, division, and
brigade commanders and their staffs of Army Service Component Commands / Army
Forces. The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) located at Fort Polk,
Louisiana primarily trains light infantry Brigade Combat Teams against a "live"
replicated opposing force. Though JRTC primarily trains light forces, it can and
has trained heavy (mechanized) forces and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. The
National Training Center (NTC) located at Fort Irwin, California primarily
trains heavy Brigade Combat Teams against a "live" replicated opposing force.
Though NTC primarily trains heavy forces, it can and has trained light infantry
forces and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. The Joint Multinational Readiness
Center (JMRC) at Hohenfels, Germany primarily trains Brigade Combat Teams
assigned to the United States Army in Europe against a "live" replicated
opposing force in a Contemporary Operational Environment. JRTC, NTC, and JMRC
also plan, coordinate and conduct Mission Rehearsal Exercises to prepare units
to operation within a joint or multi-national force during stability and support
operations or contingency operations.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?
</B>Training innovations at the Combat Training Centers are continually
incorporated to replicate the current Contemporary Operational Environment in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Training is specifically tailored to prepare units for the
conditions in the combat zone. <BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/54.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><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Web Site Puts CRM Tools </B>At Soldiers' Fingertips (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8999"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The News At The Base Was Bad,</B>With More Likely To Follow (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/nyregion/12base.html?hp&ex=1147492800&en=6682b0a70fffafa1&ei=5094&partner=homepage"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Acts To Curb Abuses </B>of Injured Recruits (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/us/12training.html?hp&ex=1147492800&en=5d9e5826aff47093&ei=5094&partner=homepage"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Recruitment of Autistic Teen</B> Raises Questions (<A
href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1952456&page=1"
target=_blank>ABC</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraqi Forces Continue To Progressively Stand Up </B>and Lead From The
Front (<A href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060512.htm"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Official Sees Strides </B>Amid Setbacks From Violence (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060512434136.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq12may12,1,1816928.story"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>As Violence Grows, </B>Shiite Closes Town's Mosques (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060512434039.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraq Leader Seeks </B>'Interim' Control (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060511-111904-7289r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>All Branches Reach Monthly Goals </B>For Active-Duty Recruits (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37107"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Defends Pentagon </B>After New Spying Report (<A
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/05/12/bush_defends_pentagon_after_new_spying_report/"
target=_blank>BST</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldier Continues Legacy of Raising Money </B>For Breast Cancer (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8998"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>USAMU Soldier Wins Silver Medal, </B>Ladies' Olympic Quota Slot At
World Cup USA (<A href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8994"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Spinning America's Forgotten War </B>In Afghanistan (<A
href="http://www.arabnews.com" target=_blank>AN</A> | <A
href="http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=82045&d=11&m=5&y=2006"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The U.S. and Iran: </B>Nuclear Standoff or Realpolitik? (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11206"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iran Leader Blasts </B>US "Propaganda War" (<A
href="http://news.yahoo.com" target=_blank>YHO</A> | <A
href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060512/wl_mideast_afp/indonesiairandiplomacy_060512070607;_ylt=Am46NeomMLlL3OoZYhaXWRaFOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>US Will Not Allow </B>A Nuclear Iran (<A href="http://www.gulfnews.com"
target=_blank>GN</A> | <A
href="http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/region/10039277.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>THANKS</B> (<A
href="http://sanitybluff.blogspot.com/2006/05/thanks.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The Lay Of The Land: </B>Iran (<A
href="http://kotp.blogspot.com/2006/05/lay-of-land-iran.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Conversation At </B>Ugly American (<A
href="http://boredsoldier.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Military Body Armor Saga Enters New Phase: </B>New Trouble for
Interceptor? (<A
href="http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=872"
target=_blank>DR</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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