LIKE their civilian counterparts, many soldiers have also become bloggers, but
of course the nature of their work comes with a different set of complications.
Alarmed by the possibility of sensitive military information being leaked onlin
e, the US Army is taking more steps to warn soldiers against blogging indiscrim
inately.
Here's an excerpt from the Associated Press story:
The Army is taking stronger steps to warn soldiers they will be pun ished if they reveal sensitive military information on Web sites or blogs. While the possibility of punishment is not new, the Army spells out in recently published regulations the range of actions if soldiers "fail to protect critic al and sensitive information." Some Web logs, also called blogs, raised alarms this week, suggesting the Army was cracking down anew on soldiers who have blogs. But the bulk of the regulati ons released April 19 mirror rules published in 2005 that required soldiers to consult with commanders before "publishing or posting information" in a public forum.
