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t's the "first-ever effort by the military in Afghanistan to engage nontraditional audiences directly with news, videos, pictures and other information from Operation Enduring Freedom," according to a news release from the military. As of early Tuesday, the Facebook page had drawn nearly 5,000 followers, following about two weeks of testing and its official launch Monday. Messages of appreciation poured in, along with well wishes for service members' safety. The military's news stream on Twitter, the micro-blogging site where users post messages in 140 characters or fewer, included reports of troop losses as well as successes:

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