Morale Improves With VTC
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 Spc. Keith A. Christensen, who is serving in Iraq, speaks with his wife at Fort McCoy via a video teleconference hookup. (photo by Lacey Justinger) |
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| U.S. Army Capt. Kevin A. Reynolds (left), Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan, raises his right hand and recites the oath of enlistment to his brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Maikranz, who repeats the oath as he watches from New York via a video teleconference. U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Sgt Benjamin T. Donde | ||||
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impact on service members? Video Teleconferencing (VTC) is a real morale booster for both forward-deployed forces and their families. The days of "snail mail" and phone calls as the sole means of communication are gone. Although it may take a considerable amount of labor and coordination, VTC has proven to be a force multiplier for the troops and their loved ones at home. Being able to see who you are talking to is so important, and the visual interaction really enhances the overall experience. |
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A Marine using VTC, while on deployment, is able to see his new born baby. |
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