Operational Security
Today with cameras, cell phones, mini cam corders and the internet, the problem of operational security for the military is greatly magnified. Email and blogs are great for morale and for staying in touch but they can also reveal much about locations, troop movements, and deployments. Photos can give a snapshot of a location that is best not publicized. Use discretion when communicating with your military loved one.
In this lens I have a little advice for military families about how to avoid giving information to our adversaries.
Safety
Be careful what information you give out.
If you are on any kind of military chat board you have probably received a notice about operational security. We tend to forget that information we post on the internet is not private. Adversaries can piece together bits of information until they have enough pieces of the puzzle to cause harm.When speaking of your military loved one on the internet be sure to never use full names. Never reveal dates of deployments or homecomings. If a date is leaked, planes and schedules can be delayed. Do not reveal locations or troop movements. Do not discuss security measures taken on military bases. Do not make yourself a target by giving out your home address or phone number. There are those who would harm the loved ones of military personnel. Giving out this kind of information can endanger your military loved one or yourself.
Loose Lips Might Sink Ships
Loose Lips Sink Ships
Origin of the phrase, "Loose Lips Sink Ships"
Meaning
Unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy.
Origin
Loose lips sink ships
This phrase was coined as a slogan during WWII as part of the US Office of War Information's attempt to limit the possibility of people inadvertently giving useful information to enemy spies. The slogan was actually 'Loose Lips Might Sink Ships. This was one of several similar slogans which all came under the campaigns basic message - 'Careless Talk Costs Lives'.
From: The Phrase Finder
Bits of Careless Talk
Are Pieced together by the Enemy
It is important to stay in touch with your service member. Just remember to keep communications appropriate. Chances are they have been briefed about what is ok to talk about. They know the boundaries so we need to respect that and not ask for information that they are not supposed to reveal. As parents we like to know where our sailor is and what he is doing but in some cases we cannot.Our son says that the Navy has told them it is ok to mention events that are in the past. It is ok to say "Our ship came into port last night." It is not ok to say "This ship will be leaving its home port on (insert any future date here.)" You are not supposed to discuss anything still in the future.
Remember that email, cell phone conversations and instant messaging are not secure.
Just because it is on the news doesn't mean that you should talk about it. Your conversation could be confirmation.
Social Networking
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There is a new social networking site just for the Navy and Marines and their families. They are making available:
"Personalized family Web sites include including innovative features such as two hours of streaming video so parents can see what the family is doing back home, unlimited photo albums, interactive calendars and message boards that ensure military families don't miss life's special moments."
This has got to be great for morale as opposed to earlier times when it took weeks to receive a letter. Deployments are hard on families and this should help them to stay more closely in touch with their deployed service member.
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Loose Lips Can Still Sink Ships
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- pkmcr pkmcr Nov 2, 2009 @ 1:39 am
- Good lens and very interesting. Blessed by a Squid Angel
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Oct 26, 2009 @ 1:17 am
- A great reminder for all of us. Blessed and featured on my Squid Angel Diary this week.
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- BarbRad BarbRad Oct 13, 2009 @ 3:00 am
- I started out by following a link to your dividers lens. That took me to your lens on Stuffed Peppers, and then I saw this title in your featured lenses and couldn't resist popping over here. It is worth the visit. I think I could spend what's left of my evening just surfing your sites. Great job.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Sep 29, 2009 @ 5:47 am
- Very interesting.
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- LoKackl LoKackl Sep 14, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
- I would never have given much thought to this topic. Even though we don't at present have anyone - family or friend - in the military, there may come a time... Nicely presented!
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- Marelisa Marelisa Sep 8, 2009 @ 11:39 am
- This makes a lot of sense. People might think that a line here or there doesn't have much of an impact, but data can be strung together to create a pretty comprehensive picture of military movements. Catchy slogan too.
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- tirial tirial Jul 6, 2009 @ 9:07 am
- A really nice lens - I like the way you've linked the World War Two and present day topics.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 15, 2009 @ 6:49 am
- Great lens!
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
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- freddy freddy Jun 3, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
- this is perfect for my project
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- Vladi Vladi May 24, 2009 @ 8:00 am
- Too right! This is still true - loose lips do sink ships
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