In the Global War on Terrorism, we must take the time to study our past to avoid repeating mistakes in the future. Our Soldiers are not fighting our grandfather's wars. Our battlefield is unconventional and our enemies are using all tools at their disposal. One of those tools is the media which plays a major role in all armed conflicts that we undertake. The modem media bombards the public with dramatic and negative aspects of the conflict and it withers public resolve. Experiences from Vietnam, Somalia, and Iraq shape our modem battlefield and the changing landscape of contemporary warfare. The modem media is a major aspect of that landscape and can be just as vicious as any enemy we face.

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