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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Military OneSource</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> Military OneSource (MOS)
is centrally funded through the Department of Defense and supplements existing
Family programs by providing a 24-hour, seven days a week toll-free information
and referral telephone line and Internet/Web-based service that that includes up
to six face-to-face counseling sessions available to active-duty, Guard, and
Reserve Soldiers and their Families regardless of deployment or activation
status. MOS provides information ranging from everyday concerns to deployment
and reunion issues. Additionally, if there is a need for face-to-face
counseling, MOS will provide referrals to professional civilian counselors for
assistance in CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In
OCONUS, face-to-face counseling is provided via existing MTF services.
<BR><BR>Military OneSource is now also providing Short-term Solution-focused
Telephonic Consultation as part of its service to MOS users world wide. With
Solution-focused Telephonic Consultation, Military OneSource has added an option
for non-medical, short term, strength-based, solution-focused intervention
available over the phone for individuals who are unable to attend non-medical
face-to-face counseling sessions available through Military OneSource.
<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> Army utilization continued to show strong
gains through FY07. Since the service was first provided to the Army in August
2003 there have been 251,055 calls to the 24/7 call center, 503,754 visits to
the website, and 49,795 referrals for non-medical counseling. In FY07
utilization reached 25.6 percent, with 286,477 uses. Additionally, there were
20,206 Army referrals for non-medical counseling; an increase of 36 percent over
FY06. Fifty-eight percent of users are Soldiers and eight percent are repeat
users. Satisfaction with MOS remains very high. <BR><BR><B>What continued
efforts does the Army have planned for the future?</B> Military OneSource
program managers are working with installation, State and regional helping
agencies as well as unit leaders to support marketing efforts to Soldiers and
Families including increasing awareness of the ‘About Military OneSource’ and
Service Provider Tool links on www.militaryonesource.com. <BR><BR><B>Why is this
important to the Army?</B> In FY07 Military OneSource identified 496 new issues
related to domestic violence, child abuse, and threats of harm to self or others
among Soldiers and Army family members. By providing a private service where
Soldiers and family members in need can call or go online and get help, the Army
is improving well-being and readiness.<BR><BR>Click <A
href="http://www.myarmylifetoo.com/" target=_blank>here</A> or <A
href="http://www.militaryonesource.com/" target=_blank>here</A> for additional
information on Army Families.</P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</A> - Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication
Guide for key messages and updates.
<LI><A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879"
target=_blank>Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace</A>
<LI><A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363" target=_blank>Army
Public Affairs Portal</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.army.mil/valor" target=_blank>Stories of
Valor</A></LI></UL>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army to tap troops</B> not yet deployed (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48486"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers head home</B> for holidays (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/20/6703-soldiers-head-home-for-holidays/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Army may purchase</B> 95 hazard-detecting trucks (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51164"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Army will grow</B> in Alaska too (<A
href="http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/242641.html"
target=_blank>ADN</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Deadly attacks</B> shatter holiday in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq21dec21,1,3722046.story?ctrack=1&cset=true"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. convoys adjust</B> to Iraq policy change (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071221569483.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/story/352679.html"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
<LI><B>U.S., Afghan troops clash</B> with new enemy (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51161"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Suicide bomber kills GI,</B> at least 5 Iraqis in Diyala (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071221569288.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/20/AR2007122000294.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army overrules O-5, will charge Soldier</B> in Iraqi murder (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/ap_murdercharge_071220/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Vietnam War Memorial gets Christmas tree,</B> hand-made decorations (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51172"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>'Gunfighters’ keep</B> Apache helicopters flying (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15956&Itemid=1"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
<LI><B>National Guard medical liaisons</B> care for wounded (<A
href="http://www.blackanthem.com/News/living/National-Guard-medical-liaisons-care-for-wounded12922.shtml"
target=_blank>BA</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Troops find al-Qa'eda</B> 'torture complex' (<A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/" target=_blank>TG</A> | <A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/21/wqaeda121.xml"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Putin calls on U.S. to set date</B> for troop withdrawal from Iraq (<A
href="http://en.rian.ru/" target=_blank>RIAN</A> | <A
href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20071219/93225807.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Pentagon to boost U.S. personnel</B> in understaffed Iraq (<A
href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/" target=_blank>TOI</A> | <A
href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/The_United_States/Pentagon_to_boost_US_personnel_in_understaffed_Iraq/articleshow/2639454.cms"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq is on the Pentagon's</B> track (<A href="http://www.atimes.com/"
target=_blank>AT</A> | <A
href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IL21Ak05.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Soldiers bring Christmas</B> to Assyrian children in Iraq (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)
<LI><B>Terrified</B> by Santa 2007 (<A href="http://thetension.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>TN</A>)
<LI><B>‘Operation Bernice’ delivers joy</B> to Afghan children (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers’ Angels:</B> A+ (<A href="http://sgthook.com/"
target=_blank>SH</A>)</LI></UL>
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