Title: Soldiers and Families | U.S. Army Social Media
Headings: Soldiers and Families
ARMY SOCIAL MEDIA
Soldiers and Families
Online Conduct - Think, Type, Post
Reporting Misconduct
Guidance on Political Activity and DOD Support
OPERATIONS SECURITY
“What could a person do with this information? Could it compromise my safety or the safety of my Family or my unit?”
MAKING SOCIAL MEDIA POST SAFER
Geotagging safety
Death of a Soldier or other Service Member

Content: You must adhere to the policy in Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 when posting any political content, which includes: Cannot participate in any interview or discussion as an advocate for or against a party, candidate or cause. Can generally express their personal views on public issues or political candidates via social media platforms much the same as they would be permitted to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper. Cannot participate in partisan political activity. Can “follow,” “friend,” or “like” a political party or candidate running for partisan office. Cannot post links to, “share” or “retweet” comments or tweets from a Facebook page or Twitter account of a political party or candidate running for partisan office. Such activity is deemed to constitute participation in political activities. Cannot communicate contemptuous words against the president, vice president, secretary of defense, deputy secretary of defense, secretary of the navy, or governor and legislature of any state in which he or she is located or performing duty in. It’s against federal law for commissioned officers to communicate in this manner. Service members must also be careful not to comment, post, or link to material that violates the UCMJ or service regulations.