Army Considers Issuing Smart Phones To Troops
December 14 2010
The Army is considering issuing each of its soldiers an iPhone or Android cell phone, reports the Army Times.
Under one plan, the Army would issue the smart phones in the same fashion as any other piece of equipment, and would even pay the monthly phone bill, said Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, the head of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.
Army-issued smart phones are already in the hands of some students at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Lee, Va.; and at Fort Sill, Okla.,...
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