Members of the military get their own video sharing web site: TroopTube
The U.S. Defense Department publicly launched a new video sharing web site designed for U.S. military personnel, their families, and friends. The new site, called TroopTube, was publicly unveiled yesterday on Veteran's Day, and will serve as the official video sharing site for members of the military.
TroopTube visitors who choose to sign up can identify themselves as members of the Marines, Air Force, Navy, Army, or as a reservist, family member of a military member, or a civilian friend.
Anyone is able to upload videos to the site, but all videos will be screened by censors before being posted. Pentagon officials will monitor the site to make sure all videos are appropriate, do not violate copyright laws and are not a risk to security.
Only a small handful of videos have been uploaded to the site so far, with the most popular video a message from Central Commander General David Petraeus to soldiers across the world.
The government restricted the use of YouTube and other video sharing web sites by military personnel using Department of Defense computers, especially for soldiers who are deployed overseas. A leading factor behind the ban was for security reasons and to ensure military internet connections would not be bogged down.
Before the ban, soldiers overseas often used YouTube and social networking web sites to share pictures, videos and information about life, along with sending video messages to loved ones.
TroopTube is powered by Seattle-based startup company Delv Networks, a company specializing in screening, approving and cataloging submitted videos.
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