Operation Iraqi Freedom witnessed an explosive growth in the use of chat as a means of communication between commands on the ground, in the air, and at sea. Today, the Defense Department is in the midst of streamlining and standardizing texted-based chat protocols across the services. But not all chat systems are alike—what might be good for the Army and the Air Force might not be good for the Navy.

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