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<DIV id=date>Edition: Wed, August 15, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P>"Through an accident of birth we are American citizens. We grew up in an
incredible nation that allows us to be literally anything we want. To pay back
the opportunity is a price that is worth the nation considering." - <B>Gen.
Peter Pace,</B> chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told servicemembers at a
Town Hall meeting, Aug. 14. </P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO)
Program</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> In order to provide the best medical care
for Soldiers in the Medical Holdover Program and to augment the Medical
Treatment Facilities (MTFs), the Army has a program called Community Based
Health Care Organization (CBHCO). The CBHCO program allows a recuperating
Soldier to live at home and to access medical facilities near home while
remaining on active duty.<BR><BR>The primary mission of the CBHCO program is to
provide high-quality health care and administrative processing for
reserve-component Soldiers while allowing them to live and perform duties close
to their homes and Families (they work at an armory or Reserve Center within the
confines of their profiles). The CBHCO program currently manages over 1,000
Soldiers and plans to expand throughout the United States.<BR><BR>CBHCOs are
manned primarily by mobilized Army National Guard Soldiers who provide command
and control (C2) for the Reserve and National Guard Soldiers undergoing medical
treatment in neighborhood healthcare facilities.<BR><BR>At the CBHCO, an
experienced professional nurse manages the Soldier’s care. The case manager
coordinates healthcare appointments, tracks the Soldier’s progress, and ensures
that his or her care meets Army and TRICARE standards. Medical care is focused
on returning Soldiers to their pre-mobilization health status. If after medical
treatment, a Soldier does not meet retention standards, he or she is referred to
a series of boards under the Physical Disability Evaluation System. The Physical
Evaluation Board has responsibility for determining any service-connected
disability.<BR><BR>The CBHCOs are commanded by 1st or 5th Army with their
intermediate HQs being TF218 or TF Guardian (both manned by ARNG soldiers).
Currently, over 350 ARNG soldiers are assigned as cadre in support of
CBHCOs.<BR><BR>• This topic was taken directly from the <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07" target=_blank>2007 Army Posture
Statement.</A><BR><BR><FONT size=4>•<B>To continue reading this topic in its
entirety, <A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/162.html"
target=_blank>click here.</A></B><BR></FONT><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank><B>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</B></A> - Be Army Strong, and Army Smart. Read the
2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.</P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army Chief of Staff visits Soldiers</B> in Iraq, Afghanistan (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/14/4412-army-chief-of-staff-visits-soldiers-in-iraq-afghanistan/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Humvee casualties decline</B> as Army adds rollover drills (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070815536497.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/print/tuesday/front/story/669833.html"
target=_blank>NO</A>)
<LI><B>Army prepares for future of conflict,</B> Gen. Casey says (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47046"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Army: 15-month tours likely for all who deploy</B> until at least June,
2008 (<A href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48099"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>4 truck bombs kill 190</B> in Kurdish area of Iraq (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070815536545.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/world/middleeast/15cnd-iraq.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Raid kills four, nets eight</B> in Baghdad’s Sadr City (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47043"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Top general</B> may propose pullbacks (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070815536562.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pullback15aug15,0,4840766.story?coll=la-home-center"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
<LI><B>'Surge' has led</B> to more detainees (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081401680.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army designs program</B> for better uniform fit (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/08/army_uniform_sizes_070814w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Army major, family accused</B> in bribery case (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070815536551.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-08-14-iraqinside_N.htm?csp=34"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
<LI><B>New Lewis and Clark Center</B> bridges the military's past and future
(<A href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070815536516.html"
target=_blank>EB</A> | <A
href="http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/230660.html" target=_blank>KC</A>)
<LI><B>Idaho Army National Guard info</B> stolen (<A
href="http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Aug15/0,4670,GuardInformationTheft,00.html"
target=_blank>FXN</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. Army arrests</B> Al Mahdi Army senior in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/home.html" target=_blank>ALS</A> | <A
href="http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-6429-US-Army-arrests-Al-Mahdi-Army-senior-in-Iraq.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. suspects Al Qaeda</B> in Iraq bombings (<A
href="http://today.reuters.com/" target=_blank>RT</A> | <A
href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-08-15T085633Z_01_YAT713362_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-3"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Soldier convicted</B> of beating Iraqi detainee with baseball bat
(<A href="http://www.iht.com/" target=_blank>IHT</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/14/america/NA-GEN-US-Soldier-Detainee-Abuse.php"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>German mercenaries fighting</B> for U.S. Army in Iraq (<A
href="http://www2.irna.ir/en/frontpage/menu-232/" target=_blank>IRNA</A> | <A
href="http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-239/0708141443183429.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Abbey Stokely's tribute to her brother,</B> SGT Mike Stokely (<A
href="http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>SAG</A>)
<LI><B>Educate yourself on advocate groups</B> and their mission (<A
href="http://mylifeasamilitaryspouse.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>MS</A>)
<LI><B>Hmmmm</B> even less right (<A href="http://blackfive.blogs.com/"
target=_blank>BF</A>)
<LI><B>Vet helping vet</B> - A great fish story (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)</LI></UL>
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