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<DIV id=date>Edition: Mon, December 31, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Historical Armory Activities</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The Army
National Guard (ARNG) has increasingly become aware of how many national and
community treasures are represented by approximately 2,700 U.S. armories. From
architectural innovations to community outreach and educational events, American
armories are unique and ubiquitous. Similar to the community firehouse, the
armory has increasingly become a symbol and a centerpiece of esprit de corps
since 9‑11. With worldwide mobilizations and demobilizations, armories have
frequently become emotionally packed theaters of family farewells and
yellow-ribbon welcome home celebrations. Armories constitute perhaps the most
tangible and visible stateside symbol of the citizen-soldier serving community
and nation.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> Recent and historically
noteworthy accomplishments and activities at our armories include:<BR><BR>• The
Sikeston Armory in Dexter, Mo., previously the home of Charlie Company, 1140th
Engineer Battalion, was reborn as the home of the new Missouri National Guard
unit, Detachment 2, 1221st Transportation Company.<BR>• The New York State
Historic Preservation Office (NYSHPO) completed a survey of pre-World War II
armories in New York State.<BR>• The Guthrie Armory in Guthrie, Okla., was added
to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.<BR>• The Savannah College
of Art and Design purchased and refurbished a 19th century Richardsonian-Revival
armory for use as its principal administrative building in Savannah, Ga. <B>To
continue reading this topic in its entirety, <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/112.html" target=_blank>click
here.</A></B><BR><BR><B>• This topic was taken directly from the <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/addendum/q.html" target=_blank>2007 Army
Posture Statement.</A></B></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>Intelligence cell defends</B> the digital battlefield (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/28/6791-intelligence-cell-defends-the-digital-battlefield/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Older enlisted GIs</B> adjust to military life (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51349"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Chaplain in war zone</B> used to seeing stress (<A
href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1230armychaplain1231.html"
target=_blank>AR</A>)
<LI><B>Another bird</B> keeps Soldiers on ground safe (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/28/6782-another-bird-keeps-soldiers-on-ground-safe/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Al-Qaeda fears councils, </B>general says (<A
href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071230/news_1n30iraq.html"
target=_blank>SDUT</A>)
<LI><B>Kirkuk IP: </B>A binding brotherhood in training (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/28/6789-kirkuk-ip-a-binding-brotherhood-in-training/"
target=_blank>ARNEWS</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military continues push</B> to quash al-Qaida in Iraq (<A
href="http://voanews.com/english/2007-12-30-voa19.cfm" target=_blank>VOA</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq safer but still perilous</B> at year-end, Petraeus says (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071230570303.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" target=_blank>WP</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Millions in earmarks</B> purchase little of use (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071229570126.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Midlevel officers show enterprise, </B>helping U.S. reduce violence in
Iraq (<A href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071229570107.html"
target=_blank>EB</A> | <A href="https://www.wallstreetjournal.com/"
target=_blank>WSJ</A>)
<LI><B>Don't be surprised</B> if terrorists stage a Tet offensive (<A
href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5411653.html"
target=_blank>HS</A>)
<LI><B>Growing fury at Musharraf</B> deepens crisis (<A
href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119900991521857993.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news"
target=_blank>WSJ</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>General Petraeus: man with a message</B> of hope (<A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/" target=_blank>TEL</A> | <A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=HYO1Y2COFD3ULQFIQMFSFFOAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2007/12/30/nperson130.xml"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Soldiers order Panamao</B> hospital closure (<A
href="http://www.manilatimes.net/" target=_blank>MT</A> | <A
href="http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/dec/31/yehey/prov/20071231pro2.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Bin Laden warns</B> against U.S. 'plots' (<A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/" target=_blank>AJZ</A> | <A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E9AFE383-A4AE-41BE-99F0-8C1074A5A9C5.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Operation Raider reaper clears Iron Triangle</B> (<A
href="http://thetension.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>TN</A>)
<LI><B>Savage yard provides work for Iraqis</B> (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Meeting, greeting, learning, seeing in Afghanistan</B> (<A
href="http://billandbobsadventure.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BBA</A>)
<LI><B>Home for Christmas</B> (<A
href="http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php"
target=_blank>MA</A>)</LI></UL>
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