Tag Archives: social media and u.s. armed forces

The U.S. Army blog, Armystrongstories.com, is now open to civilians and the general public.

Previously, this blog had been “closed” and only available to active-duty solidiers and civilian employees. As of late May 2010, it is now being shared with the world at large. This is just one more way another way that our military is leading the way with social media and connecting the general public with meaningful soldier stories of interest and value.

For complete article on the public outing of this Army blog, please click here.

ArmedZilla.com Launches a New Social Media Platform Designed Exclusively for US Military and Supporters; The First of its Kind

Recent policy changes by the US Department of Defense, (DOD), provide a new approach to the use of social media by military personnel. Announced in early 2010, the DOD, now approves and, in fact, encourages the use of social media by rank and file military.

Why this significant change? Former Special Operations soldier, with three tours to Iraq under his belt, David Johnson believes the policy change is long overdue. He states, “The stress experienced by the military is extreme, both on the battlefield and even in transitioning to civilian life.”…

Thought our job seekers and online community may enjoy a Federal News Radio interview I did last week on the topic of security clearances and web 2.0 tools.

This is a very pressing topic and concern these days and I have much to say about the subject in favor of using web 2.0 tools wisely — not just for job searching but in general for networking, communicating and participating in meaningful conversation with other professionals or individuals.

Yes, those who have an active security clearance must use care and caution as they participate online but this care and caution should not prevent a cleared person from engaging in social…

Security cleared job board will use radio interview opportunity to impart practical career and job seeking advice to Gulf Coast-based military personnel in transition to private sector employment

Falls Church, Virginia — Security cleared job board ClearedJobs.Net’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kathleen Smith, will be interviewed on “Kiss My Gumbo,” a live radio show held each Saturday from 9:00-10:00 central time in the Gulf Coast region. The radio show, hosted weekly by “The Princess of Positive” and military blogger Greta Perry, features military-related guests and topics as well as national and Louisiana-related current events.

“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to reach new audiences in the military space in…

Government Executive reported recently that the Department of Defense has launched its new website www.Defense.gov to take the place of the former www.Defenselink.com which was geared toward an audience that was 45+. The new site includes many of the current social media tools to allow two way communication and involvement with a younger generation.

We took some time to tour the new site and found its heavy emphasis on offering various connection points across social media platforms to be very interesting and welcome. Steve Ressler, founder of Young Government Leaders and the social networking site for federal employees known as GovLoop, was quoted in the article as saying, “Defense…