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<DIV id=date>Edition: Thu, December 27, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO) Program</B>
<BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The Army has a program called The Community Based
Health Care Organization (CBHCO). This program allows a recuperating Reserve
Component Soldier to obtain services from medical facilities near home, while
remaining on active duty.<BR><BR>CBHCOs provide Reserve Component Warriors in
Transition (WTs) high-quality health care and administrative processing through
nine CBHCO units, managing more than 1,300 Soldiers, who live in all parts of
the country.<BR><BR>Mobilized Army National Guard (ARNG) and Reserve Soldiers
work within CBHCOs, exercising command and control (C2), and clinical oversight,
for their component’s WTs undergoing medical treatment, through Military or
TRICARE network providers in their local area. Army Medical Command’s four
Regional Medical Commands manage the CBHCO program and the care WTs receive.
<BR><BR>Experienced nurse case managers coordinate healthcare appointments,
track WTs progress, and ensure care meets Army, and TRICARE, standards. More
than 350 ARNG, and many AR Soldiers, are assigned as cadre in support of CBHCOs,
alongside their fellow RC health care professionals.<BR><BR><B>What have the
Army Reserve and the ARNG done?</B> The Army Reserve and ARNG continue to
support the CBHCO mission by mobilizing both C2 and Army Medical Department
(AMEDD) personnel, from a number of states, to work with the CBHCO WTs. This
support brings Reserve Component expertise to health care, and to the individual
requirements faced by these WTs. <BR><BR><B>What continued efforts have the AR
and ARNG planned for the future?</B> The Army Reserve and the ARNG remain
committed to supporting the medical needs of their Warriors in Transition and
Families. The RC also will continue to extend services to deployed Soldiers’
Families throughout the mobilization cycle.<BR><BR><B>Why is this important to
the Army?</B> Before CBHCO, injured or ill RC Soldiers who remained on active
duty for treatment had to live at an Active Army installation. Not only did
their numbers grow, challenging installation housing and medical capacities,
Soldiers were away from their Families, units, and communities, while receiving
medical care. The CBHCOs have given Warriors in Transition, and their Families,
more opportunity to be close to one another, and to heal.<BR><BR>For more
information click <A href="http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/tools/links.html"
target=_blank>here</A> and <A
href="http://www.usawoa.org/downloads/MedHoldInfoLtrSAPA.pdf"
target=_blank>here.</A></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>
<P></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army to sponsor sports program</B> for amputees (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_sportsprogram_071226w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Army test fires APKWS</B> from Kiowa copter (<A
href="http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2007/12/26/army_test_fires_apkws_from_kiowa_copter/7405/"
target=_blank>UPI</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Army looks to Apple</B> for hardware (<A
href="http://www.dbtechno.com/computers/2007/12/26/us-army-looks-to-apple-for-hardware/"
target=_blank>DT</A>)
<LI><B>As military begins to draw down,</B> National Guard ramps up (<A
href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1207/122607nj1.htm"
target=_blank>GEX</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. on Iraq:</B> Cautious but hopeful (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071227569926.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-12-26-iraq-wednesday_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. defends Soldiers' actions</B> in killing of 2 Iraqis in Baqubah
(<A href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071227569917.html"
target=_blank>EB</A> | <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/26/AR2007122601637.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>4 Sunni allies of U.S.</B> killed in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Triple threat pressures al Qaeda</B> in Iraq, general says (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48528"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Web site highlights</B> Army’s future plans (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_futureplansweb_071226w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Scams targeting troops</B> and their Families (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51262"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Hope grows</B> in Salman Pak (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16050&Itemid=1"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
<LI><B>Veterans' education plans</B> aren't easy to gauge (<A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-12-26-gi-bill-side_N.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. forces identify slain</B> Qaeda militant in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.metimes.com/" target=_blank>MET</A> | <A
href="http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2007/12/26/us_forces_identify_slain_qaeda_militant_in_iraq/afp/"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Army recruits</B> illegal immigrants (<A
href="http://www.plenglish.com/" target=_blank>PLG</A> | <A
href="http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B74FD2CFE-89FC-4E0A-B3BD-F308F126DD67%7D)&language=EN"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. says 11 militants killed</B> south of Baghdad (<A
href="http://today.reuters.com/" target=_blank>RT</A> | <A
href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-12-27T074705Z_01_L27525929_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-DEATHS.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-10"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. forces</B> to train troops (<A href="http://www.dawn.com/"
target=_blank>DWN</A> | <A href="http://www.dawn.com/2007/12/27/top5.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army program aims to decrease Soldier deaths</B> and injuries after
deployment (<A href="http://soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Army opens roads</B> in Mosul (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)
<LI><B>World War II veteran visits paratroopers</B> in Afghanistan (<A
href="http://thetension.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>TN</A>)
<LI><B>Battlefield</B> circ (<A href="http://sgthook.com/"
target=_blank>SH</A>)</LI></UL>
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