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<a href="standto/documents/StandTo_FOCUS_Guidelines.pdf" title="FOCUS Submission Guidelines" target="_blank">FOCUS Submission Guidelines</a><a href="standto/documents/standtofactsheet.pdf" title="Stand-To Fact Sheet" target="_blank">Stand-To Fact Sheet</a><a href="standto.php?dte=2009-01-29">Rich-text Version</a></div><div class="column"><h2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</h2><p>"I want to...thank all of the men and women in uniform who are represented here. They are the best that this country has to offer. One of my duties as president is going to be to make sure that you have what you need to accomplish your missions."<br>
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- President Barack Obama<br>
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<a href=" http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16186-obama-thanks-troops-after-meeting-with-defense-chiefs/index.html" target="_blank">Obama thanks troops after meeting with defense chiefs</a><br>
</p><h2>TODAY'S FOCUS</h2><p><b>Army Property Accountability </b><b>What is it? </b><br>
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Property accountability is every Soldier’s responsibility. An obligation imposed by regulation, it is established and maintained through standardized procedures, consistent records, and most importantly, by a commander’s priority. The OPTEMPO in which the Army is operating today makes good property accountability especially challenging, and so it is incumbent on ALL to help ensure our property is properly accounted for, at all times.<br><b>Why is property accountability important to the Army?</b><br>
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• Every unit in the Army, no matter how large or small, has equipment authorized to enable it to perform its mission. Without that property, in good working order, no unit can do what it is charged to be ready to do.<br>
• In addition to ensuring we account for our property so that we are able to perform our missions, we must also be good stewards of the materiel our country has provided for us to work with. <br>
• Accounting for our property is especially critical in the fast-paced environment in which our units are operating, where property books are split and merged multiple times during each deployment/redeployment cycle.<br>
• Poor property accountability reduces overall readiness and preparedness of the Army.<br><b>What is the future of property accountability?</b><br>
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Headquarters, Department of the Army, G-4 has established a permanent Property Accountability Task Force (PATF) to take the pulse of Army property accountability and synchronize process improvement efforts. They are working to continually streamline supply procedures to reduce the Soldier’s and Commander's workload. The task force welcomes comments and suggestions from all Soldiers and leaders. <br><b>Resources:</b><br>
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<b><i>POCs:</i></b> <a href=" mailto:john.klotsko@us.army.mil " target="_blank"> Col. John A. Klotsko </a> Tel: 703-692-9563, or <br>
<a href=" mailto:patrick.harris@us.army.mil" target="_blank"> LTC (P) Patrick O. Harris </a> Tel: 703-695-6166<br>
</p><h2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</h2><p>• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target="_blank">2008 Strategic Communication Guide </a> - Read the 2008 Army Strategic Communication Guide for key messages and updates<br>
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• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879" target="_blank">Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace</a><br>
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• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363" target="_blank"> Army Public Affairs Portal </a><br>
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• <a href="http://www.army.mil/valor" target="_blank"> Stories of Valor </a><br>
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• <a href="http://www4.army.mil/comrel/links" target="_blank"> Speaker's Toolkit</a><br>
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• Information Papers with "<a href="http://www.army.mil/aps/08/information_papers/information_papers.html" target="_blank"> 2008 Army Posture Statement</a>"<br>
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• <a href="http://ebird.osd.mil/" target="_blank">Early Bird News Site</a></p><h2>A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT</h2><p><b><a href="http://www4.army.mil/comrel/calendar/" target="_blank">The Army Community Relations Calendar</a></b><b><a href="http://www.defenselink.mil/Blogger/Index.aspx" target="_blank">Blogger's Roundtable</a></b><b><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/" target="_blank">The White House Blog</a></b><br>
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<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16184-students-spend-a-day-in-the-real-world-medical-style/index.html" target="_blank"> Students spend a day in the 'Real World' medical style</a><br>
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<a href=" http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16181-iraqi-family-accepts-sustainers-generosity/index.html" target="_blank"> Iraqi family accepts Sustainers generosity </a><br>
</p><h2>CALENDAR</h2><p><b>2009: <a href="http://www4.army.mil/yearofthenco/home.php" target="_blank">Year of the NCO</a></b><b>January 2009: National Eye Care Month</b><b>February 2009: <a href="http://www.army.mil/africanamericans/main_content.html" target="_blank">African American History Month</a></b><b>Feb. 1-7, 2009:</b> <a href="http://www.nprw.com/Home_Page.html" target="_blank">National Patient Recognition Week</a></p><h2>SOCIAL NETWORKING</h2><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www4.army.mil/amp/index2.php " target="_blank">Army Media Player</a></li><li><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter " target="_blank">Flickr: Army images</a></li><li><a href="http://youtube.com/soldiersmediacenter" target="_blank">YouTube: Army videos </a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/USArmy" target="_blank">Twitter: Army updates </a></li><li><a href="http://delicious.com/USArmyMedia" target="_blank">del.icio.us: Army links </a></li></ul><p></p></div><div class="column"><h2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</h2><p></p><ul><li><i>Exclusive:</i> <b>Army to recall</b> armor (<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/29/exclusive-army-recall-armor/" target="_blank">WT</a>)</li><li><b>25th AFAP: </b> Army to double money for family programs (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/27/16134-25th-afap-army-to-double-money-for-family-programs/" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>Stryker Brigade, </b> Military police Soldiers return from Iraq (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/28/16170-stryker-brigade-military-police-soldiers-return-from-iraq/index.html " target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>Army expands role</b> in promoting stability, security in Africa (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16187-army-expands-role-in-promoting-stability-security-in-africa/index.html" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>UAVs can function</b> as 'eyes in sky' (<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/29/uavs-can-function-as-eyes-in-sky/" target="_blank">WT</a>)</li><li><i>Gates: </i> <b>Guard’s domestic missions</b> must not suffer (<a href="http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2009/01/012709-Domestic.aspx" target="_blank">NGB</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Gates answers tough questions</b> about defense department plans (<a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/33555/" target="_blank">KCIZ</a>)</li><li><b>10th Mountain Division leads</b> new Afghanistan deployments (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/28/16137-10th-mountain-division-leads-new-afghanistan-deployments/" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>Obama says U.S. military</b> faces 'difficult decisions' ahead (<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/01/29/obama_says_us_military_faces_difficult_decisions_ahead/" target="_blank">BG</a>)</li><li><i>Related article in World:</i> <b>Iran sets conditions</b> for improved ties with U.S. (<a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2009/01/29/news/fg-iran29" target="_blank">LAT</a>)</li><li><b>Ex-Gitmo detainee</b> described as a 'fomenter of war' (<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/28/AR2009012802772.html" target="_blank">WP</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>OF INTEREST</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Warrior Adventure Quest</b> provides recreation outlets for combat-tested Soldiers (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/28/16136-warrior-adventure-quest-provides-recreation-outlets-for-combat-tested-soldiers/" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>Iraqi courts to decide fate</b> of America's detainees (<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0129/p01s01-wome.html" target="_blank">CSM</a>)</li><li><b>Will Padilla's case</b> be heard? (<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0129/p03s03-usju.html" target="_blank">CSM</a>)</li><li><b>Vietnam vet</b>, former Steeler shares lessons with Guard (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/28/16157-vietnam-vet-former-steeler-shares-lessons-with-guard/" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WORLD VIEW</h2><p></p><ul><li><b> Afghan presidential</b> vote delayed (<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk" target="_blank">BBC</a> | <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7857451.stm" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>U.S. security firm</b> Blackwater faces expulsion from Iraq (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk" target="_blank">GRD</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/29/iraq-licence-blackwater " target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Israel targets Hamas</b> weapons factory in overnight strike (<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">LDT</a> | <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4381337/Israel-targets-Hamas-weapons-factory-in-overnight-strike.html" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Ahmadinejad says Obama</b> must apologise to the Iranian people for Bush (<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk" target="_blank">TOI</a> | <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5603801.ece" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Iraqi women</b> on the edges of power (<a href="http://www.iht.com" target="_blank">IHT</a> | <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/28/mideast/election.4-418001.php" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Patient Recognition Week</b> (<a href=" https://blog.amedd.army.mil/tsg/?page=PostViewSingle&postId=83 " target="_blank">AMED</a>)</li><li><b>U.S. Army Africa's </b>new role (<a href="http://www.defenselink.mil/Blogger/Index.aspx?ID=349" target="_blank">AFIS</a>)</li><li><b>Civilian lore</b> (<a href="http://theartofblogging.blogspot.com/2009/01/civilian-lore.html" target="_blank">TTB</a>)</li><li><b>Let's help</b> another Soldier (<a href="http://armyhousehold6.com/2009/01/27/lets-help-another-soldier/" target="_blank">AHH6</a>)</li></ul><ul><li style="list-style:none;"><a href="http://www.army.mil/privacy" target="_blank">External Links Disclaimer</a></li></ul>
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