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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Thu, January 04, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Initiatives to Improve in Irregular Warfare (IW)
Capabilities</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The National Defense Strategy
describes Irregular challenges as challenges coming from those employing
"unconventional" methods to counter traditional advantages of stronger
opponents. As the Army maintains its capabilities and capacity to defeat our
adversaries in conventional warfare, our superiority in traditional warfighting
has driven our adversaries to avoid direct military confrontation and pursue
asymmetric approaches to achieve their strategic objectives. The 2006 QDR
directs the Army to retain its superior conventional warfare capabilities and
anticipates an increase in adversarial use of irregular challenges as part of
the "Long War." Therefore, we are analyzing and implementing initiatives to
improve the Army's ability to prevail against irregular challenges.
<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> <BR><BR>*The Army Strategic Planning
Guidance 2005 directed establishment of an irregular challenges Focus Area
(TRADOC, AWC). <BR>*The Director of the Army Staff released for action the
<I>"Task Force Irregular Challenges Tasking Directive."</I> <BR>*The Army led
the Integrated Ground Based Capabilities Study during the 2006 Quadrennial
Defense Review which focused on IW implications for general purpose forces.
<BR><BR><B>What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future?</B> The
2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, Strategic Planning Guidance for
2008-2013 and IW Roadmap will influence Army thinking in the development of
solutions. <BR><BR>* To continue reading this topic on Army Initiatives to
Improve in Irregular Warfare (IW) Capabilities <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-37.html"
target=_blank><B>click here</A></B><BR><BR>* For more information on this and
other topics see<B><A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html"
target=_blank> Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.</A></B><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Referral Program is Increased to $2K</B><BR><BR>Effective 13 November 2006
the maximum bonus under the referral program is increased to $2K. The amount
will be payable in two lump sums as follows: <BR>* $1K will be paid upon
commencement of basic training by the person referred. <BR>* $1K will be paid
upon completion of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) or Advanced Individual
Training (AIT). <BR><BR>The payment will be $1K for any referral made prior to
13 November 2006.<BR><BR>For more information <A
href="https://www.usarec.army.mil/smart/" target=_blank>click
here.</A></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldier Reaches Plea Deal</B> in the Killing Of 3 Iraqis (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478111.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04plea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Guard Expects</B> Fewer Call-Ups (<A
href="http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/01/04/news/wyoming/3e9ee88c5d71fad5872572580002a5a1.txt"
target=_blank>CST</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Looks to New Ad Campaign,</B> Tactics to Recruit in New Year (<A
href="http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/5081376.html" target=_blank>KIMA</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Fort Sill</B> Honors President Ford (<A
href="http://www.kswo.com/Global/story.asp?S=5888126"
target=_blank>KSWO</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. Troop Increase in Iraq may be Smaller</B> than Expected (<A
href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/16378685.htm"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>NATO Vows to Reduce</B> Afghan Civilian Deaths (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478136.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301540.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bombs Kill at Least 13 People</B> in Western Baghdad (<A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-04-iraq-violence_x.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Caldwell: Iraqi Government Will Control its Ground Forces</B> by Year's
End (<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2582"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Vets</B> Help Iraqi Animals (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8801&Itemid=109"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>A Mother Fights for a Soldier</B> who said No to War (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478133.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301914.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bears Bring New Year's Morale</B> to Troops (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/03/1204-bears-bring-new-years-morale-to-troops/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Texas Guardsman in Iraq</B> to Run Marathon (<A
href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/breaking_news/16381740.htm"
target=_blank>CCT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army Trains Troops</B> for Electronic War (<A
href="http://www.upi.com" target=_blank>UPI</A> | <A
href="http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20070103-125637-2548r"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Saddam 'Thanked </B>U.S. Jailers' (<A
href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/" target=_blank>DR</A> | <A
href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=saddam--thanked-us-jailers--&method=full&objectid=18382860&siteid=66633-name_page.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S Actions are Creating a New Hotbed</B> of Anti-Americanism in
Somalia (<A href="http://www.arabnews.com/" target=_blank>AN</A> | <A
href="http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=90604&d=4&m=1&y=2007"
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>Saddam's Unfair</B> Treatment? (<A
href="http://www.soldiersperspective.us/" target=_blank>SP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldiers' Angels Mourns</B> Army SGT Christopher P. Messer (<A
href="http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/" target=_blank>SAG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>National Guard</B> to the Rescue (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Another Step Forward</B> for Iraqi Army... (<A
href="http://blog.soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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