Military uses social networking to reach public

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Military uses social networking to reach public
By Audrey McAvoy - The Associate Press
Posted : Friday Feb 13, 2009 5:53:09 EST

HONOLULU — You too can become a friend of the U.S. Pacific Command, the people who manage U.S. security interests from Hawaii to India. Or you could “tweet” your thoughts to the Northern Command, which is responsible for defending the continental U.S.

Both commands are using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and MySpace to reach the public and tell their stories to those less likely to read the newspaper and watch television news.

Many of the sites are well known for facilitating teenage gossip and reconnecting old college friends years after graduation. But the sites are increasingly becoming places where friends and colleagues trade information and share ideas.

“It’s part of the way you communicate now,” said Navy Capt. Jeff Breslau, a U.S. Pacific Command spokesman. “There’s no reason why we can’t talk directly to the public and now we have the tools to do it.”

The Pacific Command’s Flickr photo collection — which debuted this week — shows American B-52 bombers flying in formation with Japanese fighter jets during exercises off Guam. Its Facebook page features news articles about international drills in Thailand.


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