The Defense Department’s Institute for Defense Analysis studied the embedding program for the major combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It found the program was successful and had few problems. Read the report.
Institute for Defense Analysis READ
In the wake of the most recent military/media problems during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense decided to implement an ambitious media embed operation with U.S. military forces. The reasons were several, including the desire to have media tell the soldiers’ story, but also to have the ability to counter the Iraqi propaganda machine.
Lessons Learned: Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) After Action Report READ
