Social Networks Now Open to U.S. Soldiers in Europe

(Stuttgart, Germany) Good news for U.S. service members.

U.S. Army Europe has opened its nonsecure networks to social media Web sites, allowing its staff to access sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on government computer.

The Department of Defense lifted its ban on social media in late February, but the change has been slow to reach overseas commands. The Marines lifted their ban about two weeks ago but still haven’t opened their networks in Europe. Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe also are still waiting.

The military claims that network security contributed to the delay in implementation.