Damali M – AMST 3050-080

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GUIDANCE!

Who are the “military spouse”?Military Spouse community

online is not only limited wives and husbands. But to fiancés, girlfriends, boyfriends, and, family members who have their significant other or their loved one serving our country.

They are often the hidden minority of the United States.

What social media tools are popular or used within the military spouse community online?

Blogs (Blogspot and Tumblr)

Forums (Many)Facebook Groups and Twitter MOST SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES HAVE APPS FOR THEIR PHONE

Why are military spouses are using social media to connect?

To connect with other military spouses who have significant others who are currently deployed or getting ready to deploy (someone who understands their experience)

To find out about current housing and community information about the next “PCS”(Permanent Change of Station) orders or military city(where most US military base are located)

To know more about military information, (pay, government housing, insurance, schools, and health benefits)

How has social media change military spouse community?

To be able to meet women and men who have the same common lifestyles with as them

An outlet for others to vent or express how they feel through struggles that “civilians” would not understand

Be updated on Fundraising events that military bases are doing

To get specific news topics about military/military spouse news

What are the positives and negatives of military spouses using social media?

Positives NegativesTo find out more information about military life

Bias and stereotypes (Enlisted wives are not college educated / Only Officer wives are)

Finding lasting friendships who share the same common ideas

Internet bickering/arguments among different spouses over ranks

Having a place to express yourself and the stress you endure without having your significant other

OPSEC (Operations Security) violations, exposing deployment dates and homecoming dates

Being able to communicate with your significant online if he/she is deployed

Expressing harsh political views (hate towards war or government orders)

Being able to meet people online in real life and be able to do outside activities

Spouses who feel like they have more importance than others because they have been through more deployments

Historical Information on Military Spouses Letters (Snail Mail)Post cardsJournals Landlines According to the Veteran Journal, there were no military spouse organizations from the United States of America’s post Revolutionary War until the Vietnam War.

Timeline of how the Military Spouse community came to be…

Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

World War II (1939-1945)

Vietnam War (1955-1975)

Global War on Terror (2001- Present)

How are the issues of quality and privacy relevant? OPSEC – Operations Security

Regulations on what military spouses and family members should not be posting online or any kind of social media networks. We want to keep our heroes safe!!!

In Example-Deployment Dates -Homecoming Dates-Location of where platoon or ship is-Secret Operations information

What challenges will the military spouse community face in the future dealing with social media?

Tragic Information or scenes that is not suppose to be leaked on the internet “Army wife reportedly sees husband die

in Afghanistan while on video chat Skype”

Terrorists and Social Media “Lawmakers worry about terrorists on

Twitter”

Professional and Public information displayed

Thank you!