M(F)MMM - The Pentagon screws tighten

     As I predicted, the Secretary of Defense has tightened the regulation regarding interaction between the military and the media. Call it the 2010 McChrystal Doctrine.

     Though I was only a 20 year old Sp4 at the time, I worked in an Army Public Information office for half of my tour in Vietnam and helped "escort" civilian media around. Actually an AP reporter quoted my reaction to a speech by President Nixon...a critical quote...but somehow it didn't get me in trouble.
     I think the Army needs to think more about whether the General meant what he said, instead of trying to gag the people who reported it.

[The Monday Morning Media Memo is a regular feature of this blog, usually on Mondays, sometimes, like today, on Friday too.]