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ricks.foreignpolicy.com - 1/7/2009

Fiasco at the Army War College

— ricks.foreignpolicy.com — I blurbed his book, he blackballed me Did faculty members at the Army War College curtail their... criticism of the Iraq war for fear of institutional retaliation? That seems to be the bottom line in a situation I stumbled across just a few ... (more) Fiasco at the Army War College

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military.com - 1/14/2009

Reclaiming Army Standards

— military.com — When I was in Afghanistan, one of my finest soldiers--a PFC machine gunner--was without a high school... diploma. In his case, however, it was irrelevant to the mission we had to accomplish. He was professional, competent, and certainly on track to ... (more) Reclaiming Army Standards

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vetvoice.com - 1/14/2009

Reclaiming Army Standards

— vetvoice.com — The fact is, while the Army has been lowering its entrance standards with regard to education, physical... fitness, and crime since the end of the Cold War, that process has accelerated since the invasion of Iraq.  And this is something that the ... (more) Reclaiming Army Standards

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Army apologizes for hurtful message to survivors
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... countries where they are deployed for the war on terrorism. It was sent from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command's Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Center in Alexandria, Va., which issued a formal apology Wednesday. The letters, which were printed by a contractor, were to have been automatically addressed with the specific names and addresses of survivors, said Paul Boyce, an Army spokesman. Instead, they contained the placeholder greeting — "Dear John Doe." (my emphasis) Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/a...

Army mistakenly sent letters to family members of fallen soldiers addressing them as ‘John Doe.’
Think Progress — ... The Army was forced to apologize today after sending approximately 7,000 letters to family members of soldiers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan which mistakenly addressed them as “John Doe.” The letters were sent late last month to inform survivors about private organizations “that offer gifts, programs and other assistance to families that have lost” soldiers. “Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., ...

Army mistakenly sent letters to family members of fallen soldiers addressing them as ‘John Doe.’
The Hollywood Liberal — ... 7,000 letters to family members of soldiers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan which mistakenly addressed them as “John Doe.” The letters were sent late last month to inform survivors about private organizations “that offer gifts, programs and other assistance to families that have lost” soldiers. […] The Army was forced to apologize today after sending approximately 7,000 letters to family members of soldiers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan which mistakenly addressed them as “ John Doe .” The letters were sent late last month to inform survivors about private organizations “that ...

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Daily Kos — Unbelievable. WASHINGTON – The Army said Wednesday that 7,000 family members of soldiers killed in the Iraq or Afghan wars mistakenly were sent letters addressing them as "John Doe." Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., was sending a personal letter to all the families who received the improperly addressed letters as the result of a printing error, the Army said. Larry Craig has given up on the appeals process to have his sex sting conviction overturned. December's retail numbers ...