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1. This site is provided as a public service by the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.

2. Information presented on this service not identified as protected by copyright is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline, photo, and image credits is requested.

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5. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations and national security purposes, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits beyond DoD websites. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration Guidelines.

6. Web measurement and customization technologies (WMCT) may be used on this site to remember your online interactions, to conduct measurement and analysis of usage, or to customize your experience. The Department of Defense does not use the information associated with WMCT to track individual user activity on the Internet outside of Defense Department websites, nor does it share the data obtained through such technologies, without your explicit consent, with other departments or agencies. The Department of Defense does not keep a database of information obtained from the use of WMCT. General instructions for how you may opt out of some of the most commonly used WMCT is available at http://www.usa.gov/optout_instructions.shtml.

7. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1987 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030).

8. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please forward them to the Webmaster to report both technical and information problems with the website specifically, including accessibility problems.

External-Links Notice

The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement of those web sites by the Department of Defense or the U.S. Army, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this military web site. This web site does not solicit or accept requests for links.

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