Stand-To!- Freedom Team Salute - August 21, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Freedom Team Salute

What is it? Freedom Team Salute (FTS) is a strategic outreach program that
recognizes and honors those who answered the "Call to Duty." This includes
all Army veterans and those who support today's Soldiers: spouses, parents,
and the civilian employers of Guard and Reserve Soldiers.
Those nominated for a Freedom Team Salute receive:

* A letter of thanks from the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army
* A certificate of appreciation, suitable for framing, signed by the
Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army
* An official Army lapel pin
* An official Army decal
* Periodic updates about their Army (The Salute, the official Freedom Team
Salute newsletter).

More information is available at www.freedomteamsalute.com.
<http://www.freedomteamsalute.com/> 

What has the Army done? The program has provided nomination opportunities to
tens of thousands of Americans at public events, veteran service
organization events, 30 Army installations, and on the web. 

FTS has recognized approximately 900,000 Army veterans and supporters since
the program's launch in May 2005. The FTS staff is projected to honor an
additional 300,000 recipients by June 2007.

In observance of Veterans Day 2005, the Senate passed Senate Resolution 306
recognizing the contributions of Army veterans and supporting the FTS
mission to "recognize the unsung heroes who have served this country."

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future? FTS is
continuing its robust yet cost-effective outreach efforts to ensure
visibility of this important program within the Army and among Army veterans
and the American public. Efforts to recognize supporters of our Soldiers as
well as Army veterans continue. The program focuses on Army lifecycle
integration and strategic partnerships. Lifecycle integration includes
providing Soldiers with opportunities to recognize those who support them at
numerous points in their military service, from initial entry training
through retirement. Strategic partnerships help us identify and honor Army
veterans through outreach to veteran service organizations, the Veterans
Administration, military associations, and many other interested groups. The
FTS Ambassador program encourages FTS recipients and other interested
individuals to identify and recognize still more people for recognition. To
continue reading this topic in its entirety, click here.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/71.html>  

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07> 



INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Be Army Strong, and Army
Smart. Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Texas National Guard ready for Hurricane Dean strike (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47119> ) 
*	Power, influence dictate patterns of violence in central Iraq (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47121> ) 
*	Gen. Petraeus: Iraqis need to demonstrate progress, hope (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/20/4482-gen-petraeus-iraqis-need-to-demon
strate-progress-hope> ) 
*	U.S. military looks to reduce role in Iraq (MN
<http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6671620> ) 
*	Military recruiters set sights on Hispanics (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-20-recruit-hispanics_N.htm> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	U.S.-Afghan forces try to stabilize lawless region (NPR
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13750199&ft=1&f=1001>
) 
*	Operation Phantom Strike continues to put pressure on extremists
(AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47117> ) 
*	U.S. military struggles to `defeat' IEDs (Forbes
<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/20/ap4036383.html> ) 
*	Psychologists oppose torture yet vote to attend terror
interrogations (SFG
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/20/MN5PRLKVU.DTL&f
eed=rss.news> ) 
*	U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,707 (YN
<http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070820/ap/d8r52e381.html> )


OF INTEREST


*	Book helps military spouses create lives of their own (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/17/4453-book-helps-military-spouses-creat
e-lives-of-their-own> ) 
*	America Supports You: wounded troops get help rebuilding lives (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47118> ) 
*	Communication is key when children face parent's deployment (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4432-communication-is-key-when-childre
n-face-parents-deployment> ) 
*	Aussie learns Yanks' ways on the fort (SVH
<http://www.svherald.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/doc46c93ea2e9385536220725.
txt> )


WORLD VIEW


*	The blame game begins (GU <http://www.guardian.co.uk/>  | Story
<http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/robert_fox/2007/08/the_blame_game_begin
s.html> ) 
*	U.S. military in dogfight over drones (FT
<http://www.ft.com/home/us>  | Story
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/78317cc4-4e93-11dc-85e7-0000779fd2ac.html> ) 
*	Defense focus: quantity not quality (UPI <http://www.upi.com/>  |
Story
<http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Analysis/2007/08/20/defe
nse_focus_quantity_not_quality/4650> ) 
*	BAE displays FCS hybrid electric drive (UPI <http://www.upi.com/>  |
Story
<http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2007/08/17/bae_
displays_fcs_hybrid_electric_drive/3736> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Integrity (DR
<http://detailedrecruiter.blogspot.com/2007/08/integrity.html> ) 
*	They're breaking my Army (AG
<http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/08/theyre-breaking.htm
l> ) 
*	Anbar awakening (AA
<http://www.matt-sanchez.com/2007/08/anbar-awakening.html> ) 
*	...and yet (QMBL
<http://quietmomentsbusylives.blogspot.com/2007/08/and-yet.html> )

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