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U.S. Army Soldiers provide security for Iraqi engineers assessing the damage to a major oil pipeline caused by an improvised explosive device on Oct. 5, 2006. The Soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet, U.S. Air Force. (Released) The U.S. Army is testing a variety of smartphones -- including iPhones and Droids -- as part of a pilot program aimed at testing the usefulness of giving soldiers, both in the field and in administrative positions, access to mobile applications.

The Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications program also uses Touch Pros and Palm Treos to give soldiers access to information, like interactive maps, and training and intelligence applications to help them better perform their duties.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Army Testing iPhone, Droid Apps -- Mobile Apps -- InformationWeek

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