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Dell Technology Donation to Connect Soldiers and Families

Jul- 6-2006 » Filed Under: Homefront

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Although separated by thousands of miles, Dell(NASDAQ:DELL) technology will keep deployed soldiers of a U.S. Armycombat unit and their families at Fort Lewis, Wash., connected, anytime of the day or night.

Dell recently donated 20 OptiPlex(TM) GX620 computers equippedwith flat panel monitors, headsets, Web cameras and two Dell 3100cnlaser printers for family members to use at the family support centerfor the Army's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker BrigadeCombat Team (3-2 SBCT). Soldiers of the unit, which is being deployedoverseas in late June and early July, can communicate with their lovedones via two donated Dell Latitude(TM) D620 notebook computersequipped with Web cameras as well as regular-issue systems.

"Obviously it is difficult for families to be separated for anyperiod of time," said Col. Steve Townsend, commander of 3-2 SBCT. "Theability to see faces and hear voices of loved ones is invaluable forhelping soldiers stay involved in their families' lives while servingtheir country."

Now, soldiers and families can maintain their ties through emailand video conferencing at the center and from overseas. The center isopen 24 hours a day, seven days a week for families to communicate inreal time across the time zones.[...]


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