7-25-2010 Washington DC:
Hub offers links to 435,000 Marine Corps fans and 10,000 National Guard fans on Facebook
Social media at the Defense Department has gotten so popular it now has its own Web page “hub” to coordinate it all.
DOD today launched an updated Social Media Hub Web page to provide quick links to service-affiliated Facebook, Twitter and YouTube social media sites as well as policy documents, training manuals and other information and to provide a forum for discussion.
The military services have been active participants in social media. For example, as of today, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Facebook page counted more than 435,000 fans; the Army’s, 344,000; the Navy’s, 162,000; Air Force’s, 95,000; Defense Department’s, 38,000; Coast Guard’s, 19,000; and National Guard’s, 10,000. ..Source.. by Alice Lipowicz
From the DOD Site:
Social media is an integral part of Department of Defense operations. This site is designed to help the DoD community use social media and other internet-based capabilities to share responsibly and effectively, both in official and unofficial capacities. ..Source.. by DOD
