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WASHINGTON - Army officials this week issued new warnings to soldiers about posting personal stories from combat zones on the Internet and taking photos at overseas bases, saying those actions could jeopardize troops' security.Meanwhile:The list of prohibited activities includes taking photos of Defense Department facilities, posting any official Defense Department information and releasing information detailing job responsibilities.
"Whether it is a family Web page or a personal blog, safety and security measures must be strictly observed," the message said. "Sensitive DOD information must not be divulged to the public at large for national security reasons."
Army investigators won't pursue criminal charges against anyone involved in a Web site that posts sometimes-grisly photos ostensibly submitted by U.S. soldiers in war zones. The site offered soldiers free access to pornographic materials in exchange for the photos.And now back to our first story:The site, which normally charges visitors to look at amateur pornography, had drawn the ire of the Pentagon and Muslim advocacy groups, prompting an Army inquiry. But late Wednesday, an Army spokesman said the Criminal Investigation Command did not find enough evidence to pursue felony charges.
"While this may not rise to the level of a felony crime, it's still serious," Army spokesman Paul Boyce told The Associated Press.
If investigators could prove soldiers had used government computers to post photos, charges could be pursued.
The site, which charges visitors to look at amateur pornography, has made a special deal directed to soldiers downrange: Send in a photo from Iraq or Afghanistan, get 90 days of access to the site?s racier content.
More than 2,500 posts have been sent to the site's "Pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan - Gory," section, which is freely accessible by all visitors to the site.
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Site administrator Chris Wilson, a 27-year-old from Lakeland, Fla., said approximately 30,000 of the site?s 200,000 members possess .mil or Army Knowledge Online e-mail addresses.
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Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Venable flatly condemned servicemembers' participation in the Web site."Such behavior is unacceptable," he said Wednesday in a telephone interview. "Certainly from an official standpoint, if an individual is using official equipment or obtained [the photos] in a professional capacity, it's unacceptable, both from a professional and an official sense."
Officials said the new guidelines were designed to be a reminder to troops and were not prompted by news this week of a Web site offering free access to pornography in exchange for gruesome war photos.
