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<DIV id=date>Edition: Tue, August 21, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Freedom Team Salute</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> Freedom Team Salute
(FTS) is a strategic outreach program that recognizes and honors those who
answered the “Call to Duty.” This includes all Army veterans and those who
support today’s Soldiers: spouses, parents, and the civilian employers of Guard
and Reserve Soldiers.<BR>Those nominated for a Freedom Team Salute
receive:<BR><BR>• A letter of thanks from the Secretary and Chief of Staff of
the Army<BR>• A certificate of appreciation, suitable for framing, signed by the
Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army<BR>• An official Army lapel pin<BR>• An
official Army decal<BR>• Periodic updates about their Army (The Salute, the
official Freedom Team Salute newsletter).<BR><BR>More information is available
at <A href="http://www.freedomteamsalute.com/"
target=_blank>www.freedomteamsalute.com.</A><BR><BR><B>What has the Army
done?</B> The program has provided nomination opportunities to tens of thousands
of Americans at public events, veteran service organization events, 30 Army
installations, and on the web. <BR><BR>FTS has recognized approximately 900,000
Army veterans and supporters since the program’s launch in May 2005. The FTS
staff is projected to honor an additional 300,000 recipients by June
2007.<BR><BR>In observance of Veterans Day 2005, the Senate passed Senate
Resolution 306 recognizing the contributions of Army veterans and supporting the
FTS mission to “recognize the unsung heroes who have served this
country.”<BR><BR><B>What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the
future?</B> FTS is continuing its robust yet cost-effective outreach efforts to
ensure visibility of this important program within the Army and among Army
veterans and the American public. Efforts to recognize supporters of our
Soldiers as well as Army veterans continue. The program focuses on Army
lifecycle integration and strategic partnerships. Lifecycle integration includes
providing Soldiers with opportunities to recognize those who support them at
numerous points in their military service, from initial entry training through
retirement. Strategic partnerships help us identify and honor Army veterans
through outreach to veteran service organizations, the Veterans Administration,
military associations, and many other interested groups. The FTS Ambassador
program encourages FTS recipients and other interested individuals to identify
and recognize still more people for recognition. <B>To continue reading this
topic in its entirety, <A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/71.html"
target=_blank>click here.</A></B> <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></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>Texas National Guard</B> ready for Hurricane Dean strike (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47119"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Power, influence dictate patterns</B> of violence in central Iraq (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47121"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Gen. Petraeus:</B> Iraqis need to demonstrate progress, hope (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/20/4482-gen-petraeus-iraqis-need-to-demonstrate-progress-hope"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military looks to reduce</B> role in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6671620"
target=_blank>MN</A>)
<LI><B>Military recruiters set sights</B> on Hispanics (<A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-20-recruit-hispanics_N.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S.-Afghan forces try to stabilize</B> lawless region (<A
href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13750199&ft=1&f=1001"
target=_blank>NPR</A>)
<LI><B>Operation Phantom Strike</B> continues to put pressure on extremists
(<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47117"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military struggles</B> to `defeat' IEDs (<A
href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/20/ap4036383.html"
target=_blank>Forbes</A>)
<LI><B>Psychologists oppose torture</B> yet vote to attend terror
interrogations (<A
href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/20/MN5PRLKVU.DTL&feed=rss.news"
target=_blank>SFG</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military deaths in Iraq</B> at 3,707 (<A
href="http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070820/ap/d8r52e381.html"
target=_blank>YN</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Book helps military spouses</B> create lives of their own (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/17/4453-book-helps-military-spouses-create-lives-of-their-own"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>America Supports You: wounded troops get help</B> rebuilding lives (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47118"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Communication is key when children</B> face parent's deployment (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4432-communication-is-key-when-children-face-parents-deployment"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Aussie learns Yanks’ ways</B> on the fort (<A
href="http://www.svherald.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/doc46c93ea2e9385536220725.txt"
target=_blank>SVH</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>The blame game</B> begins (<A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/"
target=_blank>GU</A> | <A
href="http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/robert_fox/2007/08/the_blame_game_begins.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military in dogfight</B> over drones (<A
href="http://www.ft.com/home/us" target=_blank>FT</A> | <A
href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/78317cc4-4e93-11dc-85e7-0000779fd2ac.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Defense focus:</B> quantity not quality (<A href="http://www.upi.com/"
target=_blank>UPI</A> | <A
href="http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Analysis/2007/08/20/defense_focus_quantity_not_quality/4650"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>BAE displays FCS hybrid</B> electric drive (<A
href="http://www.upi.com/" target=_blank>UPI</A> | <A
href="http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2007/08/17/bae_displays_fcs_hybrid_electric_drive/3736"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Integrity</B> (<A
href="http://detailedrecruiter.blogspot.com/2007/08/integrity.html"
target=_blank>DR</A>)
<LI><B>They're breaking</B> my Army (<A
href="http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/08/theyre-breaking.html"
target=_blank>AG</A>)
<LI><B>Anbar</B> awakening (<A
href="http://www.matt-sanchez.com/2007/08/anbar-awakening.html"
target=_blank>AA</A>)
<LI><B>...and</B> yet (<A
href="http://quietmomentsbusylives.blogspot.com/2007/08/and-yet.html"
target=_blank>QMBL</A>)</LI></UL>
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