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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC)</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B>
Located in Indiana, the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) is a
self-contained training environment. This 974-acre site was turned over to the
Indiana National Guard in July 2005 and has been evolving into a full-immersion
contemporary urban training center.<BR><BR>Units training at MUTC have access to
a 180-acre reservoir and urban infrastructure consisting of 68 major buildings
including a school, hospital, dormitories, light industrial structures, single
family dwellings, a dining facility, and administrative buildings totaling
approximately 850,000 square feet of floor space. Additionally, the training
area includes an extensive underground utility tunnel system and over nine miles
of roads and streets. The training buildings are concentrated in a tight
geographical area to simulate urban density.<BR><BR>MUTC is a consortium of
governmental, public, and private entities that are pooling their unique
capabilities in order to provide the most realistic training experience
possible. Training can be tailored to replicate both foreign and domestic
scenarios and can be used by various civilian and military
organizations.<BR><BR>In its first year of operation, the facilities at MUTC
were used by over 19,000 trainees from military, government, and private
agencies. This included National Guard troops, firefighters, police officers,
and other first responders. Training is used in two ways: to help prepare
Soldiers to fight in foreign cities and to help prepare Soldiers and others to
deal with the aftermath of attacks on U.S. cities.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army
done?</B> Over 13,000 Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve
Soldiers have been trained at MUTC. The Army National Guard trained at the site
during the exportable Training Capability Exercise in July 2006. The Army has
provided sustainment funds for FY 07 and FY 08 and begun the process of
establishing the site as a recurring Army requirement.<BR><BR><B>What continued
efforts does the Army have planned for the future?</B> MUTC is continually
expanding training capabilities for future needs. By 2008, the MUTC will train
an estimated 40,000 troops at the urban warfare practice facility each
year.<BR><BR>Indiana’s urban warfare practice grounds will receive a major
upgrade over the FY 08-13 POM, with $100 million in MILCON, Operations and
Maintenance, and Pay and Allowances. Gradually the MUTC will migrate from small
exercises to large exercises (scheduled monthly). <B>To continue reading this
topic in its entirety, <A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/164.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>14 U.S. troops die</B> in helicopter crash in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082200499.html?hpid=topnews"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Army spreading word</B> on brain, trauma injuries (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48253"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>Army drops more charges</B> in officer's Abu Ghraib case (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/20/AR2007082000491.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers face disciplinary action</B> in Fort Hood training death (<A
href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5073976.html"
target=_blank>HC</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. uncovers</B> Iraq bribe case (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082102106.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Sunni leaders gain power</B> by working with U.S. (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070822537801.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq's 'Alamo'</B> simmers (<A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-dora22aug22,1,4246346.story?ctrack=3&cset=true"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
<LI><B>Bush turns up heat</B> on Maliki (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070822537779.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082100863.html?hpid=topnews"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. to train Cambodian military</B> to fight terrorism (<A
href="http://www.mathaba.net/" target=_blank>MNA</A> | <A
href="http://mathaba.net/news/?x=561589" target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Iraq war brings drop</B> In black enlistees (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/washington/22recruit.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1187785844-qVErfoQFB/2UlFolt3xyMQ"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Military running behind</B> on MRAP goals (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48248"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>Oklahomans volunteer use of their land</B> for military training (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/21/4507-oklahomans-volunteer-use-of-their-land-for-military-training"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers rescue women from fire,</B>awarded Soldiers Medal (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/21/4506-soldiers-rescue-women-from-fire-awarded-soldiers-medal"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Melson eyes battle</B> outside ring (<A
href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5073719.html"
target=_blank>HC</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. 'frustrated' with U.K.</B> in Basra (<A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6958395.stm"
target=_blank>BBC</A>)
<LI><B>Pentagon bins home-front threat</B> database (<A
href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/22/pentagon_talon_database_binned"
target=_blank>TR</A>)
<LI><B>What “progress“ in Iraq</B> really means (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=26893"
target=_blank>AJ</A>)
<LI><B>Another U.S. military operation,</B> more unrest (<A
href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38976"
target=_blank>IPS</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Take a look at the</B> Army's new sniper rifle (<A
href="http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003668.html" target=_blank>DT</A>)
<LI><B>History to prove</B> Iraq war worth it (<A
href="http://www.familyandtwist.com/history-to-prove-iraq-war-worth-it"
target=_blank>F&T</A>)
<LI><B>Warriors walk</B> tree dedication (<A
href="http://pastorinboots.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/warriors-walk-tree-dedication"
target=_blank>FGC</A>)</LI></UL>
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