AT&T

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AT&T has an exclusive contract with the Department of Defense and is therefore the "cheapest" provider military families can use to contact loved ones in the Middle East. But using the phone cards is more than just a hassle. Though AT&T advertises a very low rate, the actual charges are far more than nearly any other option available since the calls rarely go through and minutes are charged whether they do or not.

At least one military wife found that spending $3 per minute with her cell-phone was cheaper in the long run.

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This is an interesting story: An Iraq War veteran is making trouble by being a very loud and media-covered opponent of the war.

They seem to have found an angle to attack him because he put on a uniform for a protest (though by stripping all the major labels from it, I don't see how that's any different than a costume store uniform). They plan to reactivate him so they can discharge him again only this time "dishonorable discharge" instead of "honorable".