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Pentagon Disinvites Graham
Franklin Graham says the Army has withdrawn an invitation for him to appear at a special Pentagon prayer service. The Christian evangelist said he regrets the Army's decision but not stop praying for the troops. Graham, the son of legendary evangelist Billy Graham, has described Islam as evil in the past. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation raised the objection to the appearance, citing Graham's past remarks about Islam.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Franklin Graham , Military Religious Freedom Foundation , J.J. Green
Commission on Wartime Contracting probes Army services contracts
The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan wants to know how the Army is doing in administering services contracts.
Tags: contracting , best practices , Commission on Wartime Contracting , CACI , AECOM , DoD , Pentagon , Defense Department
Military academies are looking for leadership of the future
The 2010 academy nomination season now is open. We get details from Captain Eric Brown, Assistant Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Tags: newsstand , Defense , Navy , Air Force , Coast Guard , Eric Brown , Academy
Military TSPs: Small Perk, Big Return?
Most federal workers get matching, tax-deferred contributions to their thrift savings plan, but the military refuses to give them to soldiers, sailors and airmen. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks "how come?"
Tags: P&B , TSP , Defense , Navy , Air Force , Marines , Mike Causey
What's ahead in Iraq
Expanding and improving the Afghan army and police is a key element in President Barack Obama's strategy for stabilizing Afghanistan so U.S. troops can begin to come home in July 2011.
Tags: Iraq , Steven Lanza , Stephen Lanza
Multi-tasking in challenging conditions made easier
The military is serving up the Swiss Army knives of communications gadgets.
Tags: technology , Interoperability Center , TactiCell , SignalOnline , AFCEA , Space and Missile Defense Command , Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab
7/13/09 - Army pushes for Push-to-Talk
A more dialed in Iraq warfighter that's the idea behind the Army's new satellite communications "on the move" device. The solution will include a compact device that integrates land and satellite communications with a push-to-talk interface. This will enable the Army to utilize cross-band capabilities so personnel can take advantage of both communication links. Once deployed, the device will provide greater situational awareness and speed and flexibility to fast moving forces in Iraq.
Tags: technology , Interoperability Report , Iraq ,
Preserving Babylon.
In Iraq, soldiers from the U.S. Army's 172nd Infantry Brigade are helping historians, preservationists and documentarians maintain ancient Iraqi history. The brigade provides transportation and security for the World Monuments Fund in the ancient city of Babylon, home of the famed Hanging Gardens. Along with preserving the past, soldiers are trying to insure Babylon's future as a possible tourist destination
Tags: management , Armed Forces , Babylon
Affirmative on Facebook!
The Army has ordered its network managers to give soldiers access to social networking sites like Flickr, Twitter and yes, Facebook. The blog Danger Room says the move reverses years of blocking web 2-point-0 sites on military networks. Army public affairs has used social networking to share good stories about the work of its soldiers. Danger Room says the order does not include sites like MySpace, YouTube and Pandora. I'm Max Cacas.
Tags: management , social networking
Healing the unseen wounds.
When a National Guardsman returns from a deployment. its sometimes easy to deal with physical wounds. But what about traumatic brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder? To combat that, the Army has come up with FID-RAH...or the post-deployment health reassessment, for soldiers coming home. Its designed to catch combat-related health problems before they get home, and get the help they need. I'm Max Cacas.
Tags: management , National Guard ,
