Posted on 12/26/2004 10:10:05 PM PST by kattracks
The Pentagon has created its own 24-hour television channel to cut out the middle man — the national media — in covering news events at the headquarters of the world's most powerful military.
Created with $6 million in congressional funds, the Pentagon Channel earlier this year began airing full coverage of defense press conferences and other programming targeted at U.S. troops.[snip]
That's something historic, according to military officials, who explain that the Pentagon Channel marks the first time that the U.S. military has been able to provide its own programming to troops stationed inside the country.
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With all programs anchored by military personnel, the most popular show so far is a daily 30-minute newscast, said Miss Barber, although she added that another program called "Why I Serve" is an immense hit with the troops.
" 'Why I Serve' has brought viewers inside the Walter Reed Army Medical Center for interviews of soldiers who've lost limbs," she said. "It just stops you in your tracks."
Miss Barber said the Pentagon Channel makes every effort to avoid propaganda charges by, among other practices, offering live coverage of such events as press conferences from beginning to end, while commercial networks will pick up only the sections they deem newsworthy.
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For citizens and military personnel interested in what Americans nationwide are doing to support the U.S. armed forces, Miss Barber urged them to learn more about a new Pentagon program called the "America Supports You" campaign.
She pointed people to the Web site, www.americasupportsyou.com, for information about the program, which highlights citizens, businesses and groups undertaking projects to support the troops, especially those deployed in the war on terrorism.
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Should be remarkably different from ACLU1, ACLU2, ACLU3, ..., ACLUn.
PLEASE tell me it streams live.
If the Sat services can show chanel 9000, they can add this one.
I think one of the defining pictures this year is the image of the Ronald Reagan viewing in DC where the soldier with no hands salutes Reagan in the Rotunda.
OHH I Hope my Dish network show this channel
If they show that boring World Link channel they could show Pentagon beside Rummy is far better looking than those anchor at European journal LOL!
Can't be worse than the Propaganda channel, aka AFRTS.
Beautiful songs from the heart. Thanks for posting.
Post #7. Just wanted you to hear these songs, especially the first.
I am trying to get to them...but it is slow...
Thank you though :)
They show channel 9415 which is all hatred.
They have to add this one.
You know what next time Dish network send me survey I think I recommend this channel
I rather see Rummy than European journal which they repeat too many time
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