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Free speech doesn’t come cheap

December 17th, 2009 | Comments Off

Free speech doesn’t come cheap

MilBloggers Supporting CJ Grisham It’s not a complex issue. Without violating operational security, do milbloggers, the families of milbloggers and supporters of milbloggers have the right to blog without sanctions from their command? We have experienced military censorship without rationale here at America’s North Shore Journal. We posted a three part series about a nasty little firefight in Afghanistan, with video and photos. One of the participants approached us with the story, that had taken place months … Read entire article »

Filed under: Blogging, Military, Other Bloggers

Marine Corps officers in training blog their experience

August 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) and Officer Candidate School (OCS) have joined forces to provide America with an inside look at the making of a Marine officer. In an unprecedented initiative, the Corps has opened its doors to offer the public direct insight into the transformation men and women undergo to become Marine officers and learn what they go through to earn the right to lead Marines. This is the first time candidates, the term used for men and women attending OCS, have been engaged in an official effort to share their experiences with the public in a social networking forum. Six candidates will provide blogs at http://our.marines.com/ocsblog to present the American people with a unique look at their journey. The candidates are attending OCS through the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), … Read entire article »

Filed under: Blogging, Marines, Military, Other Bloggers

Blogging General Reaches Troops

January 5th, 2009 | Comments Off

Any joke about the antiquated bureaucracy of the military gets a chuckle out of service members and civilians alike. The naysayers who think the military is unwilling to leave their tin cans and string behind, cross into the 21st century and meet the children of the chat world were proved wrong, Jan. 4, when Maj. Gen. Michael Oates, Multi- National Division – Center commander, and more than two dozen Soldiers throughout the MND-C area and the U.S. met online in the taskforcemountain.com’s Lima Charlie chat room. Soldiers asked a variety of questions: stop-loss, housing, promotions, awards, football, a possible move of the division headquarters to southern Iraq, housing allowances and cost of living adjustments back at their home station. The online chat session is an important development in social media, helping to develop … Read entire article »

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