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| Army.TogetherWeServed Newsletter - April, 2011 | ||
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON TWS Just a reminder, your e-mail address on your Profile allows you to be sent a Password Reminder in the event you encounter difficulties logging in. Please keep it up-to-date in the Account Details section of your left hand Profile Page. If you have posted your military e-mail address, which might change in the future, we recommend you change this over to your civilian e-mail address (@yahoo.com, @aol.com, @gmail.com), if you have one. Using Your Government E-mail Address on ATWS? Got an "army.mil" email address on your Army TWS profile? If so, you might want to consider a freebie, non-military address. A couple of reasons to not use your official Army email addy here at ATWS: Should you get transferred and forget to log in after your PCS, you may experience some difficulty in logging back on to our site. Or, if you get email from a long-lost buddy from Basic, BCT or AIT, you won't get a notification they're trying to contact you. Nor will you receive our monthly ATWS Newsletter -- The BAYONET. Besides, the 1st Shirt just might look sideways on you using the government PC in your shop...and we wouldn't want that. If you don't already have a commercial email account, just visit of the many free web-based email providers (Hotmail, Yahoo!, Gmail, etc.) and get one. Sign-up is relatively painless, and you'll have an alternate email address to throw-around. Just pick one that suits your needs. To change the email address on your profile, click on the EDIT button in your Personal Details section and insert your new email address there. Just remember to click SAVE below the text area when you're finished. One more email-related item: If you have a spam guard program on your email, configure it to allow messages from [email protected] to come through and not treat it as spam. This allows us to send you messages without any hassle. Trade Banner Links with TWS!  In return, please contact us at [email protected] with your site's URL, a description (up to 100 words) about your website, and a 468x60 website banner in JPEG format, if available. We'll be happy to post a reciprocal link in our Preferred Army Links Section in the category of your choice. TWS Army Links Pages are conveniently organized under different categories.  There is no charge to join Army TWS and remain a Free Member, however there are considerable benefits to becoming a Full Member. By upgrading to Full Membership, which is modestly priced and very simple to do, you not only have access to premium areas of the website but, in so doing, you also help support the ongoing development, maintenance and promotion of Army.Together We Served.com and keep it ad-free. Besides, how many websites do you visit that have no ads? Please invite a fellow Soldier and help more ATWS Members reconnect! If every Army TWS Member invites one or more active, reserve or retired Soldier to join ATWS, this dramatically increases the chances of Members being able to locate other Soldiers they served with. As a way of saying thank you, for every 5 (five) new Members who join from your personal invitations, we will extend your Full Membership by 6 months. Click here to invite an Soldier.  Your User ID and Password will be sent to you immediately by e-mail.  http://army.togetherweserved.com /army/newsletter2/18/newsletter.html As Army TWS continues to grow, so does its potential to find old buddies and new friends; as well as creating a vibrant and enjoyable Army online community representing all eras, from WW2 to present-day.  Please send any comments, quality improvement suggestions or story ideas to: [email protected] or [email protected]. Jon Yim - Editor  |
 MEMBER COMMENTS This is just a sample of some of the comments we regularly receive at TWS on how we help reconnect Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians. TWS has been an outstanding social networking site for those of us whom served in the Armed Forces. Personally, I've been able to stay in contact with many fellow Soldiers that I served with, and continue to enjoy reminiscing about our shared experiences both in garrison and in combat. It’s been a pleasure being able to talk to like-minded people who are patriotic and loyal to our country and to their respective military branches of service. This website has also been a great way for me to connect with my father-in-law, who is a US Navy Vietnam War veteran by helping him get connecting with fellow sailors he hasn't talked to in close to forty years! SPC Zach Wooten I love being able to connect with other guys that have gone through similar experiences. I like hearing what they have to offer, and the jokes and questions they have now. A lot of it's kind of nostalgic. Vets have something to offer the world, especially one another, and this site is a resource like none other in the world; a chance to bridge the gaps of a century of soldiers from all conflicts, communicating with one another in ways that wouldn't otherwise happen. I also like the political soapbox; a lot of us are like cranky old men sitting on a rocking chair porch and arguing. I am proud to be one of those old men! CPL Jim Hall I am very grateful for this site. I have found old friends that I thought I would never see or hear from again. It gives me a place to go to remember were I came from and to not forget what got me to where I am today. It also helps my family keep tabs on my military career with the shadow box feature. They pull up the page from time to time and see what is new. CW2 Benjamin Moore III Since coming across this site by accident two years ago, I have located a few people that I was stationed with over the years. Some I had not thought about in a very long time and one in particular who I have not seen or heard from since 1971 called me. It was great catching up on old times. This is a great site and I give a hand salute to the folks that maintain it. SSG Carl Elliott I joined in 2009 and did not realize the potential it had until I retired. I see this as a military myspace or facebook, but more professional and not the unethical baggage that are on all the other sites. I see it if someone comes on to this site as a fake, someone will rat the out, and the Army is too small for liars. I have found three guys from my very first Platoon and did not know how they turned out, but 25 plus years can surprise you. Besides, I was wondering what to do with 27 years worth of photos. Maybe my piece of history will help useful to someone, somewhere and sometime in the future. Hey, this is great stuff, sign me up for another. LTC Roger Gaines   - What was your best duty station or assignment and why? - What is the recipe for that good chow you know how to make out of an MRE? - Where's the coldest beer in Korea? - Do you have any tips about keeping healthy, or things to watch out for if you have a disease? These are just a few of the topics that are covered by the many Forums on Army TWS. Our forums provide you, the members, a variety of places to discuss with other members the many topics we have in common. Those members still on active duty would probably like to know about good assignments when they make out their "dream sheets" or talk to their Retention NCOs. Those who have worked as Retention NCOs or served on a selection board might want to provide a few tips for members in preparing to talk about their next assignment. If you have a disease like diabetes, what tips can you give others about the disease and things to watch out for with diabetes? Encourage a fellow Soldier to keep on top of a health problem so he stays with us for a long time. These are but a couple of topics that are available for you to offer advice, warn others about, discuss with other Soldiers...or just vent your frustrations. So pull up a foot-locker and start shooting the breeze, the forums are for YOU!
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