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<DIV id=date>Edition: Tue, February 12, 2008<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Battlemind and Behavioral Health</B><BR><BR>“Battlemind” is the mindset
you and your Soldiers use to prepare mentally for combat, and to stay alive, to
return to loved ones. It is one of your most powerful weapons on the
battlefield. In many ways, it helps you to overcome many of the most serious
obstacles you or your Soldiers ever will face. Sometimes, though, the Battlemind
can interfere with coming home. <BR><BR>How to use Battlemind:<BR>• Steel
yourself against the chaos, horror and grief of war.<BR>• Stay sensitive to your
battle buddy. Talk to each other. <BR>• Take care of each other.<BR><BR>How to
come home:<BR>• Notice when you or your Soldiers overreact.<BR>• Take positive
action to maintain unit cohesion while supporting your troops.<BR>• Keep the
Family and throw away the firefight, not the other way around.<BR><BR><B>What
has the Army done?</B><BR>Many resources now are available to help you and your
Soldiers get a handle on the seemingly strange things going on. The Army’s
Behavioral Health Office has a Web site with helpful hints on what you can
do.<BR>• Army culture is changing to recognize behavioral health as
important.<BR>• Soldiers and Family members have support at their
fingertips.<BR>• Army leadership emphasizes quality of life for Soldiers and
Families.<BR><BR><B>What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the
future?</B><BR>As Army culture expands the availability of behavioral health
resources, more leaders and Soldiers will be able to take advantage of training
and counseling, to learn how to help themselves and their battle buddies. Plus,
the Army will continue to assess, and improve, its identification and treatment,
so Soldiers and Families will have the best quality of life
possible.<BR><BR><B>Why is this important to the Army?</B><BR>Persistent
conflict means continued high-stress work environments. Too much repeated stress
weakens Soldiers and that affects Army readiness. Soldiers need healthy outlets
for stress, to help the Army stay in the fight, to give Soldiers and their
Families better quality of life, and assure the American public its Army remains
Army Strong!<BR><BR><B>For more information:</B><BR><A
href="http://www.battlemind.org/" target=_blank>Battlemind</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.behavioralhealth.army.mil/" target=_blank>Army Behavioral
Health</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www4.army.mil/AMP/index2.php?video_items_id_key=5627"
target=_blank>PTSD: What Is It?</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.militaryonesource.com/" target=_blank>Military
OneSource</A></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993?c=ZGF2aWQudmVyZ3VuMg==">2007
Strategic Communication Guide </A>- Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication
Guide for key messages and updates<BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879">Strategic Communication
Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace </A><BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363">Army Public Affairs Portal
</A><BR><BR>• <A href="http://www.army.mil/valor">Stories of Valor </A></P>
<H2>CALENDAR</H2>
<P><B>What are the four defeat mechanisms? What are the four stability
mechanisms? FM 3-0; coming Feb. 28.</B></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Suicide by Guard, Reserve</B> troops studied (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/12/AR2008021200242.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>National Guard responds</B> to storms across nation (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7369-national-guard-responds-to-storms-across-nation/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Army vice chief visits</B> troops near Afghan border (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7376-army-vice-chief-visits-troops-near-afghan-border/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Recruiting initiatives</B> may bolster Army Reserve accessions (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48933"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>In Pakistan, </B>doubts over the fight in tribal areas (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/world/asia/12pakistan.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=pakistan&st=nyt&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Hurdles seen</B> as capital charges are filed in 9/11 case (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/washington/12gitmo.html?scp=1&sq=hurdles&st=nyt"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Attacks dim surge, </B>electricity in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/story/415640.html"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. military's</B> restraint not al Qaeda's war code (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080212/NATION/420301933"
target=_blank>WT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Homeless vets</B> are in the lurch (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR2008021103041.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Probe of retirement home</B> finds no increase in deaths (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR2008021102743.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>4 arrests</B> in China spy cases (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080212/NATION/613231218"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
<LI><B>Guard car wins</B> Daytona's shootout, Martin takes 8th (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7371-guard-car-wins-daytonas-shootout-martin-takes-8th/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>McCain and Petraeus: </B>the dream ticket (<A
href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/" target=_blank>TO</A> | <A
href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/tim_hames/article3345681.ece"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Clinton, Obama</B> hit at troops ‘pause’ (<A
href="http://www.ft.com/home/us" target=_blank>FT</A> | <A
href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/037dc738-d918-11dc-8b22-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Commentary: </B>A growing rift (<A href="http://www.iht.com/"
target=_blank>IHT</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/11/opinion/edpfaff.php"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Lamentations</B> (<A href="http://tcoverride.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>TC</A>)
<LI><B>Military truths</B> (<A
href="http://retiredreservist.blogspot.com/2008/02/military-truths.html"
target=_blank>RR</A>)
<LI><B>No sports</B> (<A
href="http://gojackarmy.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-sports.html"
target=_blank>GJA</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq pictures</B> (<A href="http://iraqpictures.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>IP</A>)</LI></UL>
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