Some said there was poor communication between soldiers, medics and police officers, complicating attempts to rescue victims.
Aside from enabling a science fiction luxury — simply speaking into your collar when you want to talk to somebody — antenna clothing could offer covert communication for soldiers, wireless monitoring for the sick and much better reception in general.
Poor communication meant soldiers had little idea of family problems back home.
While email is a great form of communication, the soldiers really enjoy receiving letters through the mail as well.
Concerned that sensitive information might leak out, some units of the United States military are starting to clamp down on e-mail communication from their soldiers and sailors, who have been using it from ships, bases and even desert outposts to stay in touch with family and friends.
The document revealed key aspects of how the devices functioned and also showed that they interfered with communication systems used by soldiers — information that an insurgent could exploit.
Half of it is composed of officers, compared with a quarter in most countries, and it has no career non-commissioned officers (NCOs), who normally provide the backbone of experience and communication between officers and soldiers.
Hop on in the vehicle of choice and drive full steam ahead to the highest point with soldiers or communication unit.
It was on this day that I received the first ever communication from a US soldier who had been responsible for guarding me in Guantánamo.
Although American officials had been frustrated in earlier attempts to seize the Qaeda chieftain, intelligence and law enforcement officials said they continued to receive solid leads about his whereabouts after Sept. 11, in large part because he continued to be in active communication with Al Qaeda's foot soldiers around the world.
