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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>"I would say that there's an unease in America now, and the reason why is
because we're at war. War is more difficult-particularly this kind of war, where
it's on our TV screens every day. And I can understand why people are
uneasy."<BR><B>President George W. Bush </B></FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Future Combat Systems</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The Future Combat
Systems (FCS)-equipped Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) will be the Army's future
tactical warfighting echelon. They will provide the Combatant Commander a
dominant ground combat force. The FCS-equipped BCT will consist of the following
elements:<BR><BR>* The Combined Arms Battalions (three in each BCT)<BR>* The
Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon Battalion<BR>* The Reconnaissance Surveillance
and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron<BR>* The Forward Support Battalion
(FSB)<BR>* The Brigade Intelligence and Communications Company (BICC)<BR>* The
Headquarters Company.<BR><BR>FCS includes eighteen-plus-one-plus-one (18+1+1)
core systems.<BR><BR>* Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS)<BR>* Two unattended
munitions, the Non-Line of Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS) and Intelligent
Munitions System (IMS)<BR>* Four classes of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs)
organic to platoon, company, battalion and BCT echelons<BR>* Three classes of
unmanned ground vehicles; the Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV), Small Unmanned Ground
Vehicle (SUGV) and Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment Vehicle
(MULE)<BR>* Eight Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs)<BR>* Plus the network
(18+1)<BR>* Plus the Soldier (18+1+1)<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> FCS
is now in the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase. The FCS
acquisition program was approved by the Defense Acquisition Board in May 2003.
FCS has been designated a Joint Services program with an Army and Marine Joint
Program Office. <BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/45.html#part1"
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>Court-Martial Gets Under Way </B>for Dog Handler at Abu Ghraib (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060523436322.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-te.nationlede23may23,0,1242090.story?coll=bal-iraq-headlines"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>4th ID Trumpeters Honor </B>the Fallen with 'Taps' (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9057"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Services Disrupted </B>by Army-Wide Policy Changes (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37386§ion=104"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldiers Vie for</B> 'Top Army Medic' Title (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9058"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Says U.S. is Set </B>to Shift Burden After 'Turning Point' (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060523436213.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052200115.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The Architect of the New War </B>on the West (<A
href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12924965/" target=_blank>MSNBC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>'Good News' from Northern Iraq (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060523-124029-4936r.htm"
target=_blank> WT </A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Dozens Are Killed </B>in Afghan Fighting (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060523436191.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052200081.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Personal Data on Veterans </B>is Stolen (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052200709.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>'Milblogs' Present Iraq War </B>from Military Point of View (<A
href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196519,00.html"
target=_blank>FX</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Dave And Maureen Magarity To Appear</B> on Cablevision's Sports Scene
(<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/052206aaa.html"
target=_blank>GAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>To Those Who Deserve </B>our Unyielding Respect (<A
href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/premium/printedition/Tuesday/chi-0605230102may23,1,4526250.column"
target=_blank>CHT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S.-Led Attacks Kill, </B>Wound Afghan Civilians (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11322"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Administration Hails </B>'Enormous Progress' in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.crosswalk.com" target=_blank>CW</A> | <A
href="http://www.crosswalk.com/news/1398085.html" target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Albright: Bush is Alienating </B>Muslims (<A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2CD7072D-B4EC-4EC5-BE7D-CEA38D6ADFBE.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Envoy Wants Talks with Iran </B>Over Iraq (<A
href="http://www.newsday.com" target=_blank>ND</A> | <A
href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/sns-ap-iraq-us-iran,0,244237.story?coll=ny-worldnews-print"
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>The U.S. Must Not</B> Abandon Iraq (<A
href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=3118" target=_blank>CC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Tied Up</B> (<A href="http://andisworld.typepad.com/"
target=_blank>TP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Good News</B> From Iraq (<A
href="http://newportcity.blogspot.com/2006/05/good-news-from-iraq_23.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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