what is the militaries response on the use of digital cameras?
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No different than the use of traditional cameras.\n\nGenerally, nobody really cares unless you are working in an area that may contain classified materials.\n\nIn fact the Army is issuing digital cameras to squads in Iraq.  This way a soldier in the field can take a picture of something and transmit that picture electronically to the people who either need the information (or can tell him what he is looking at).
939844
In urban areas it's more than 300 times; maybe not 300 cameras. I cannot leave my house without passing under one that I know is a dummy; but there are real ones a few steps further on. I can't walk into a shop or a bank or a post office without being recorded.\n\nAnd there are special cameras to record license plates for congestion charging, for speed enforcement, for bus lane enforcement. There are cameras in the buses to record yob behavior and at intersections to check for traffic problems.\n\nMandatory ID cards are next.
886298
Couldn't find a picture of one but they must have one for the following to have taken place:\n\nhttp://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=8860\n\nOh wait, here's a pictre of Iraqi soldiers:\n\nhttp://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/01/08/report_paints_bleak_picture_of_iraqi_forces?pg=2
521734
I understand your point ...\n\nHowever, you ask for an explanation, so even though I do agree with you, here is my explanation:\n\nProfessional Photography is based on capturing the moment, the facial aon/or body expression, the drama. Meaning that their photos must say something in addition to show something. You cannot get that shooting the photo from the seat. They would need to get really close to their target and the action. That's why they are there, in the court, disturbing the public, and risking their equipment and injuries.\n\nThey should though limit the number of photografers, so they don't disturb that much.
1121053
you need a digital camera! :)
432461
If you're talking about new government placed camera's so they can see just about everything, bad idea. They should only be placed where they are absolutely neccessary for national security, and actually be for national security. Placing cameras everywhere would be of significant cost, and we can't even make sure everyone is fed yet.
723267
There are many different kinds of satellites that are used to help protect the security of the United States and our forces around the world.\n\nThe kind most people think of take pictures, providing imagery intelligence (IMINT).  These are used to do things like discover where a potential enemy may be building rockets that could be targeted at the US.  We can also use radar to take pictures of a sort - not as clear as visual pictures, but much more valuable over a cloudy area!\n\nEven though "a picture is worth 1000 words," it is still very very valuable for us to hear those 1000 words, so another kind of satellite can monitor some kinds of radio transmissions.  Imagine how valuable it might be to our forces if we've heard an enemy commander say "We attack the town at dawn."  This kind of intelligence is called COMINT.\n\nOther satellites monitor other kinds of electronic signals - SIGINT. And some view and report on other things, like the heat of a rocket launch, to provide measurement and signatures intelligence - MASINT.\n\nNone of these is known officially as a "spy satellite," so, technically, there is no official answer to your question.  But they all are used to get information on potentially dangerous countries and organizations that want to harm our country.  Since those bad actors probably would not like us to see what they're doing, it could all be called 'spying.'\n\nMaybe it's easier to define what's NOT a "spy satellite."  Satellites that are used for purposes that are not secret and support non-defense purposes include navigation, weather, and communications.  I don't think anyone would categorize any of  them as spy satellites.\n\nBoth our civilian intelligence agencies and the military employ quite a few people to perform the very important tasks of building, flying, collecting, and analyzing all the intelligence from these sources.  If you're patriotic and technically minded, it's a great career!
758128
Most FOBs on Iraq have internet access and webcams allowed every place I've in in Iraq and Afghanistan and we were allowed to use them when we were on the FOB and off duty. Different units have different policies about IBA = individual body armor. In Iraq we wore ours 24-7 off the FOB but on the base we got out of them when ever we could. All Marines carry "rifles" the Army carries "weapons" and nobody uses a "gun" except artillery. As far as shiny finish on the weapons... could be oil after a cleaning. Although most should be showing some wear if they have been deployed for very long. The Marine uniforms aren't cheap, neither would a fake weapon. It would be a lot of expense just to go online and chat with. If there was more than one, which you indicated, I'd say there were the real deal and just not to bright. Something Marines have been accused of before. As for the person above asking for them to show their IDs. I would never show mine online.
23147
Unless you are actually there, you'll never get the full story. Reporters must have approval to run with military related information.\n\nThe military runs under their own set of rules for a reason. For one, the protect families and top secret information, battleplans, etc. We really wouldnt want reporters posting photos from war directly to the public. It would hurt morale. \n\nHowever, UN reporters might have a little more autonomy. Perhaps bloggers and the internet will change all this over time. But lets hope there is no more war. :)
363877
Soviets and Germans did this in WWII.\n\nI discussed this with a Military Historian. He pointed out that in most modern army, image is critical. You dont want your "peace keepers" to be considered by the local population and world opinion as a bunch of thugs. You need the support of the local people to end the war.
173134
Sure, look it up on their website! The pics might not be too great because the digital cameras they had back then didn't have the megapixels they do today.
553563
there not,we have had a whole new system in operation for awhile now.and every day we are getting newer high tech weapons to use.for a true,more explained detail try to send that question (WHICH IS A GOOD QUESTION) to the TV show MAIL CALL. i don't know if you have seen the show,but they answer questions such as yours in detail.its a military show about the equipment used in wars. I'm sorry i don't have the email to them but you probably can get it by looking up the shows name MAIL CALL on the web.
904113
Unlike traditional cameras that use film to capture and store an image, digital cameras use a solid-state device called an image sensor. These fingernail-sized silicon chips contain millions of photosensitive diodes called photosites. In the brief flickering instant that the shutter is open, each  photosite records the intensity or brightness of the light that falls on it by accumulating a charge; the more light, the higher the charge. The brightness recorded by each photosite is then stored  as a set of numbers that can then be used to set the color and brightness of dots on the screen or ink on the printed page to reconstruct the image\nso Answer A
904533
It depends on who takes the picture and why it was taken. When I went through basic training we had a lot of pictures taken and it all dependsed on who was taking them. There are no RULES, just the person's preference. We were told not to smile, but most of the chics did. When we went to get our military ID pics they told us we could smile if we wanted to.\n\nBut I've had friends take pictures of me in my uniform and I smiled so I could give them to my parents
519841
pictures lots of pictures lol thats what im doing.. my fiance is in the army and in iraq.. another one is i rented a dvd recorder thing like a video recorder and i made videos of all of us home and sent them to him.. phone cards.. and like comedian tapes or dvd depends which they have.. good luck...
164544
Everyone has  a photographic memory.  Some just don't have film.\n\nAdvice is what we ask for when we already know the answer, but we wish we didn't. -Erica Jong
1171282
I agree on some points and disagree on some others. I'm an Army Officer and I have lead soldiers at the platoon level and looking forward to the company level. I agree with you about the media. It is very one sided. Soldiers on the other hand...a few soldiers with bad leadership screwed up how the Army looks in the media but for the majority of our fighting force I would say, especially my soldiers, that they are still the most outstanding force in the world. These are not people who have been destroyed by our society but rather seek to better it and themselves. I'm proud to be a soldier and I'm proud of the Army as a whole. Hoooah!