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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Sustainability</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> Army Sustainability
accelerates our movement from a traditional, compliance-based approach to
environmental stewardship to an innovative, mission-oriented, systems-based
approach. This approach leverages the interdependence among mission,
environment, and community in all of our operations in order to ensure that the
Army will have the capabilities it needs to transform to meet the challenges of
the future. Sustainable practices will improve our ability to organize, equip,
train, and deploy our Soldiers as part of the Joint Force.<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.asaie.army.mil/Public/ESOH/doc/ArmyEnvStrategy.pdf"
target?_blank?>The Army Strategy for the Environment - Sustain the Mission,
Secure the Future</A> states: "a sustainable Army simultaneously meets current
as well as future mission requirements worldwide, safeguards human health,
improves quality of life and enhances the natural environment." The goals
outlined in this strategic document guide how we are integrating environmental
considerations into each of the Army's four overarching
strategies.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> We are working to establish
and sustain the land, water, air and energy resources required to support our
transformation from the current to the future force. In doing so, we are
applying the principles of our business transformation effort, now well under
way. Sustainable practices directly support our business transformation, because
they seek to eliminate waste, drive innovation, and promote collaboration across
the Army enterprise.<BR><BR>A number of initiatives have already demonstrated
our commitment to transform our processes to ensure sustainability,
including:<BR><BR>* 13 Army installations currently engaged in some stage of
sustainability planning and implementation. In these pilot projects,
installations set 25-year mutually beneficial goals with their surrounding
communities that ensure the availability of shared resources in the
future.<BR><BR>* Integration of environmental considerations in the design and
development of the Stryker Family of Vehicles, which has reduced hazardous
materials, increased combat effectiveness and minimized cost across its life
cycle.<BR><BR>This topic of <B>Army Sustainability</B> was taken directly from
the 2006 Army Posture Statement. To continue reading this topic <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-59.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>Reviewing the New Iraq Plan-Video-Friday, January 12, 9:30AM
ET.</B><BR><BR>Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and General Peter Pace, Joint
Chiefs of Staff Chairman, explain U.S. military implementation of President's
Bush's new plan for Iraq.<BR><BR>This video can be viewed on <A
href="http://www.cspan.org/" target=_blank>C-Span</A> or on <A
href="http://www.pentagonchannel.mil/" target=_blank>Pentagon
Channel</A></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>At a Post in Georgia,</B> a Job to Do (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480398.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-11-fort-benning_x.htm?csp=34"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>2nd Tours are Ahead</B> for Guard, Reserve (<A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-military12jan12,0,7198945.story?coll=la-home-headlines"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>AWOL Army Medic Charged</B> with Desertion (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42729"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army Cavalry</B> Train Iraqi National Police (<A
href="http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/jan2007/a011107ms2.html"
target=_blank>DA</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. Unit Patrolling Baghdad</B> Sees Flaws in Bush Strategy (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480438.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011102219.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>NATO says Afghan Clash may Have Killed</B> Scores Of Rebels (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/world/asia/12afghan.html"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraqi, Coalition Forces</B> Combat IED Teams (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9028&Itemid=109"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraqis Already Working for Unity,</B> Official Says (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480403.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-11-iraq-reaction_x.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Program Enables Wounded Warrior</B> to Serve Again (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2663"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Strategy Vindicates</B> Ex-Army Chief Shinseki (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480328.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/washington/12shinseki.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>December Recruiting Numbers</B> Exceed Goals (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2664"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Mother, Wife Wait for Carson Valley Soldier's Transfer</B> Back to the
States (<A href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20070112/NEWS/101120101"
target=_blank>NA</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Second U.S. Soldier Jailed</B> for Iraq Killings (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=12444"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army says Action Against Iranian Consulate</B> to Prevent "Hostile
Action" (<A href="http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Default.aspx?Language=en"
target=_blank>KNA</A> | <A
href="http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=941617"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pentagon Plans to Expand Military</B> by 92,000 in Five Years (<A
href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/" target=_blank>XH</A> | <A
href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/12/content_5596597.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pentagon Abandons </B>Active-Duty Time Limit (<A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/" target=_blank>GRD</A> | <A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6340682,00.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>A Day </B>on My Soapbox (<A
href="http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php" target=_blank>BH</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>"Dear News Media: Shut Up.</B> Just Shut Up" (<A
href="http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>MG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Landstuhl</B> News (<A href="http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/"
target=_blank>SAG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Life</B> Guard (<A href="http://spousebuzz.com/"
target=_blank>SB</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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