[Stand-To!] 2006 Army Posture Statement: Sustain an All-Volunteer Force - February 23, 2006

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Edition: Thu, February 23, 2006
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
When I ask why Soldiers are reenlisting, many have told me that they  
like the unit they are in and that they are being well led.

Whether I'm in Afghanistan, or in Iraq doing reenlistments, the story  
is always the same. These Soldiers standing before you are brave,  
courageous, and they have a sense of purpose – and we ought to be  
thankful that these young men and women have chosen to reenlist and  
continue their service in Iraq.
(Source: Blackanthem Military News )

Gen. Richard A. Cody
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army

TODAY'S FOCUS
2006 Army Posture Statement: Sustain an All-Volunteer Force

   We are sustaining the volunteer force now being tested for the  
first time in modern history in a long war. We are:

* Honoring our commitment to the versatile young Americans that we  
depend on by caring for them and their families.

* Executing numerous programs - housing, education, health care, and  
more - to enhance their service to our Soldiers and their families.

* Promoting a sense of belonging - to units and communities - that  
builds readiness, cohesion, and reduces uncertainty.

* Executing a full range of initiatives and incentives to recruit and  
retain Soldiers with the right aptitude and attitude.

*  Working to match the quality of the life that our Soldiers enjoy  
to the quality of service they provide to the Nation.

We owe our success to the versatile young Americans who answer the  
Call to Duty.  We are executing a full range of initiatives and  
incentives to Recruit and Retain high caliber citizens to man our  
active, reserve and civilian ranks.  Caring for Soldiers and Army  
families through tangible quality of life programs provides a sense  
of belonging and sustains motivation for continued service.  We  
continue to support efforts that provide returning Soldiers with  
state-of-the-art health care as they return from theater.  We have  
developed initiatives that improve predictability and stability for  
Soldiers and their families in both the active and reserve  
components.  Improving Soldier and Family Housing reflects our  
commitment to providing a quality of life that matches the quality of  
our All-Volunteer Force.

For further information on this and other strategic initiatives,  
visit the Army Posture Statement website at www.army.mil/aps/06 .
SOLDIERS AND THE 2006 OLYMPICS
Soldier serves her country in bobsled (NJ)
A Soldier's journey from Olympics to Iraq (SHN)
NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
Civilian named to head Reserve resource management (AT)
10th Mountain division takes Afghanistan Task Force Command (AFIS)
Desperate Afghans turning to U.S. Army for work (SS)
Soldiers Must Be Adaptive for Future, Army Chief Says (AFIS)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
Deadly reprisals follow bombing of Shiite mosque (CNN)
The band plays on (MSNBC)
Attack deepens Iraq's divide (CSM)
What was and never shall be (WP)
Editorial: 'An antiwar message from the Midwest' (WT)
46 Bodies found in wave of Iraqi violence (USN)
Attack on Shrine is an attack on Shiite faith (NPR)
OF INTEREST
Iraq bomb attack: Why is civil war possible? (ABC News)
Q & A: The Issues behind the Port Security uproar (NPR)
Military strike against Iran under discussion (VOA)
Condi's baffling new Iran strategy (SLATE)
Philippine military says it has crippled another coup plot (VOA)
Report: U.S. detainees' deaths go unaccounted (PI)
Opinion: 'A Failure of the Press' (WP)
WORLD VIEW
Iran blames U.S., Israel for shrine blast (Aljazeera | story)
Report probes U.S. custody deaths (BBC News | story)
Azerbaijan visit to address Karabakh conflict (Swissinfo | story)
Ahmadinejad warns West over shrine blast (Reuters | story)
Abdullah, Rice discuss global issues (Arab News | story)
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