The Army Times

Dateline: Tuesday January 5 (Day 777)
Location: Fort Drum NY, USA
Reporter: Lt Col George Armstrong "F-Bomb" Custer

<img src="http://www.flagsimporter.com/american/images/10th-Mountain-division_m.gif" align="left">The USArmy is proud to announce, well ahead of schedule, the formation of a new Division-- the 10th &quot;Mountain&quot; Division.

This expansion is one of many projects envisioned by and under the direct supervision of General of the Army NXNW, designed to streamline and strengthen the USArmy's fighting capability.

Flag of the 10th Mountain Division

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The new 10th &quot;Mountain&quot; Division is led by DCO Colonel Ethan Strickland and DXO Major Batterytime, who were instrumental in the development and organization of this new Division.
Four Platoon leaders, 2Lt's Jerseygirldani, Thebrokenbox, LtDan676, and Aeros bring leadership experience to their new commands, and all four platoons are filling up fast with placements coming directly from the rolls of RECBN graduates.
RECBN has a susbstantial number of graduates awaiting placement, three platoons in various stages of training, and three more platoons recently cleared out and ready for fresh recruits. Another new Division is in development to accept these and future graduates of Recruit Battalion Training.

<img src="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Graphics/STB3Bde10MtnDivDUI.jpg" align="left">The process began with a push for higher Enlistment rates, backed up by improved Applicant processing by our Intel &amp; Security (S-2) Unit.
New Unit Senior Officer Lt Col Mjb Silent has revolutionized the applicant investigation process. The result has been to have met and exceeded goals in numbers of qualified placements to the Recruit Batallion (RECBN).
After successfully completing the 12-point Program, Recruits are awarded the rank of Private and placed into regular platoons.
With the formation of the new 10th &quot;Mountain&quot; Division and another new Division to come on line soon, the USArmy maintains its higher goals for recruitment.

FORTITUDO ET ARTIS (Strength and Skill)

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By separating graduates of RECBN into this new Division we will be better able to gauge the long term effectiveness of RECBN and adjust that program accordingly. Some RECBN graduates will be placed to Platoons in other Divisions, likely based on previous USMilitary experience.

This effort is in accordance with General NXNW's mission to continue to develop and fine tune our USArmy's efficiency and effectiveness.


The proud soldiers of our 10th Division 2nd Platoon

We look forward to the success of the new 10th &quot;Mountain&quot; Division
and its part in the ongoing success of our USArmy.

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<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/09/23/business/01.01.jpg" align="left">The USArmy offers benefits beyond &quot;oh, boy! free guns!&quot; including but not limited to strong camaraderie through development of communication skills and use of our own Forums and IRC channels, well coordinated fight orders through an efficient Chain of Command which starts at the top, opportunity to advance through the ranks to leadership positions, and placement to specialty job positions based on RL experience and performance.
Oh, yeah, and there's free guns.

Minimum requirements for application to the USArmy are: Strength 9 and in-game Captain

You should also be a graduate of either the Training Corps or Home Guard, or transferring from the Mobile Infantry, Airborne or Marines. Application links and info about these USMilitary service branches can be found at this article by our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Members of US authorized Militia groups such as the Seal Team 6 are welcome, as well as former USCongressmen. Other applicants may be considered, given their game experience and references.

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Here is an article which offers some insight to the real 10th Mountain Division History.
Other Recommended Reading this day:
DoD Orders Jan 05 [Day 777, eRep 8:30] - HOLD FIRE see also the recommended reading list there!

more will be added (if I spot anything interesting that's not politics driven).

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read, vote, comment, subscribe:
The USArmy Times, The Official USArmy Publication.
The Defense Intel Review is political today. No link.
The Department of Civilian Orders' daily DoD paper.

USArmy Enlistment Application:
USArmy Enlistment Application
Minimum Strength 9 and game rank of Captain

Links to and info about all USArmed Forces:
Join the US military, Save the world

&quot;Baby, it's cold outside!&quot;

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Lt Col George Armstrong &quot;F-Bomb&quot; Custer
USArmy Public Affairs Office
Editor, The Army Times

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