Milblog
Today I'm outta here and hence no news from the cab front. However on an entirely different front is Ben, an army officer who is blogging from Iraq under The Iraqi Letters,
Al Mathanna is the first province in Iraq to be handed back over to Iraqi control - Australian forces just maintain regular liason and a high state of readiness to react to any major situations Iraqi forces cannot handle.
Ben is the first Aussie milblogger I've heard of. Check out The Iraqi Letters for an Aussie soldier's perspective of serving in Iraq. Ben includes some neat images.
Hadn't seen any Australian milbloggers either. Thanks for the link.
Posted by: Walter | September 13, 2006 at 06:55 AM
Looks like he's been 'encouraged' to blog no more perhaps... Oz Military members aren't allowed a 'political' opinion as such, and I'm afraid there are some who might see his blog as a possible 'security' issue.
Such is life for a military fella - especially an officer!
Bugger - was looking forward to it.
Posted by: Belongum | September 21, 2006 at 08:51 PM
When I saw Ben's Iraqi Letters blog was gone, I immediately re-registered it to protect it from cyber-squatters.
The ADF seem to be still formulating their policy on milblogs. Clearly, security is important. However, the effort sown in managing milblogs correctly will reap vast rewards at recruiting time.
Any suggestions on how Australian milblogs should operate? What's in? What's out? How should they be set up / vetted / approved?
Posted by: MikeFitz | September 24, 2006 at 08:38 PM