Stand-To!- Army Family Covenant - October 25, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Army Family Covenant 

What is it? The Army Family Covenant represents the Army's commitment to
providing Soldiers and Families a Quality of Life commensurate with their
voluntary service and daily sacrifices. It is backed by the Army
Soldier-Family Action Plan which codifies the means by which the Army will
fulfill the Army Family Covenant. The Covenant recognizes that the strength
of our Soldiers comes from the strength of their Families.

What has the Army done? The Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff of the
Army, and Sergeant Major of the Army introduced and spoke to the Army Family
Covenant at the 2007 AUSA Convention. A formal signing of the Covenant by
these senior and local leaders took place 17 October 2007, on Fort Knox, Ky.
Information and follow-on interviews were provided to a variety of news
media.

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? Senior mission
commanders, command sergeants major, garrison commanders, and garrison
command sergeants major at U.S. Army installations worldwide will conduct
similar Covenant signings throughout November. Posters, handouts, video
presentations, and internal news products will be made available in support
of this effort. The Secretary of the Army will conduct several special
signings, including those at Fort Campbell, Ky., on 7 November, Fort Bliss,
Texas, on 7 December, and at the Army War College, Pa., on 19 December.

Why is this important to the Army? The Army Family Covenant combined with
signing ceremonies and related efforts are tangible demonstrations of the
Army's commitment to improving the Quality of Life for Soldiers and Families
commensurate with the quality of their selfless service, thus strengthening
America's Army, the strength of the nation.

Additional Information:


*	The Army Family Covenant
<http://www.army.mil/leaders/leaders/csa/familycovenant.html>  
*	Army Leaders Sign Covenant with Families
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/17/5641-army-leaders-sign-covenant-with-f
amilies/> 


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates. 
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Army opens review of contracts in Kuwait (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR200710240
2370.html?sub=AR> ) 
*	U.S. Soldiers end 3 months of training in Romania (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/24/5737-us-soldiers-end-3-months-of-train
ing-in-romania/> ) 
*	Army tests satellite communications in wildfire response (GEX
<http://govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/1007/102407bb2.htm> ) 
*	Army freezes contract with iRobot rival (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071025555877.html>  | BST
<http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/10/25/army_freezes_contr
act_with_irobot_rival/> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	14 killed in two Iraq attacks (PI
<http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/10785132.html> ) 
*	Violence, casualties down in Iraq (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47914> ) 
*	NATO soldier killed in offensive against Taliban in Afghanistan (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49758> ) 
*	Defense Secretary Gates: Hold off on attacking Kurds (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR200710240
1753.html> )


OF INTEREST


*	Army boxers lead U.S. medal count at Military World Games (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/24/5733-army-boxers-lead-us-medal-count-a
t-military-world-games/> ) 
*	Former Soldier sues Army (FP
<http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/NEWS06/710250427>
) 
*	U.S.: Fire response not hurt by deployment of troops to wars (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49763> ) 
*	Book minimizes mess in military moves (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/24/5752-book-minimizes-mess-in-military-m
oves/> )


WORLD VIEW


*	U.S. outlines Baghdad security handover plan (RT
<http://www.reuters.com/>  | Story
<http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSCOL42931420071024> ) 
*	Two U.S. Soldiers killed in Iraq (KT <http://www.khaleejtimes.com/>
| Story
<http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/20
07/October/focusoniraq_October162.xml&section=focusoniraq> ) 
*	U.S. Army boosting efforts to lure trainers for Iraqi forces (IHT
<http://www.iht.com/>  | Story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/25/america/NA-GEN-US-Army-Trainers.p
hp> ) 
*	How best to partition Iraq (ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com/>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=49922> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Uh-oh - More good news in Iraq (GAF
<http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Is the Army desperate? They keep calling me! (CNT
<http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9803430-1.html> ) 
*	More feedback from captains (ACG
<http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/10/more-feedback-f.htm
l> ) 
*	The book tour: Walter Reed and the MATC (BH
<http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php> )

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