Saturday, February 5, 2011

Making It Easier For Soldiers To Connect Back Home


‘Cheetahs’ Offer Swift Connection Home For Deployed Troops -- U.S. Department of Defense

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2011 – Deployed service members often count on connections home -- whether it’s e-mail, Skype, Facebook or Twitter -- for encouragement, comfort or just a welcome diversion.

But while Internet access has become a foregone conclusion on many large bases in Afghanistan, it’s a different case in the more remote forward locations. Troops there may not have Internet access for weeks or months at a time.

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My Comment: I cannot help but think that this must be a big hit with the troops in the field.

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