Privacy & Security

This page specifically addresses the distribution of copyrighted material to external sources by the Army.

  1. The use of copyrighted material within the Army is subject to U.S. copyright law as reflected in the above references and other sources. It is Army policy to recognize and respect the rights of copyright owners. This page does not create any right, remedy, or cause of action for any person against the Army.
  2. It is Department of the Army policy to recognize the rights of copyright owners (for example, photo journalists or embedded media) consistent with the Army's mission and worldwide commitments. Copyrighted works will not be reproduced or distributed outside of the Army without the written or electronically conveyed permission of the copyright owner.
  3. In the event a copyright owner grants the Army written or electronically conveyed permission to use copyrighted material for internal command information or morale and welfare purposes, commanders or heads of Army activities will take care to assure that such permission is not abused by improper use of the material.
  4. In addition, any use of copyrighted material, for which permission has been obtained, will carry attribution for the source of the material. Army Public Affairs will continue to make every effort to reinforce this policy through public affairs channels and to ensure widest dissemination of these guidelines around the Army, and at every level of command.
  5. Copyrighted material in the Army's possession should be safeguarded from accidental unauthorized release.
  6. Copyright issues are under the purview of the Office of the Judge Advocate General and are covered in Army Regulation 27-60, Intellectual Property.
  7. Army Regulation 25-1 prohibits the posting of documents or information protected by a copyright on Army websites without the permission of the copyright holder.
  8. Licensed use. A license is a contract which identifies the terms under which we can use a copyrighted work (e.g., can use my painting on the Army website for a period of 6 months, but not for any other purposes). There is no required format for a license and different licenses will vary greatly in their terms. At a minimum, the organization which receives the license should file a record copy. This will vary based on the scope of the license and intended use of the copyrighted work. For example, Office of Chief of Public Affairs might keep track of any licenses which allow use of a copyrighted work on the Army website, but a battalion might keep track of a license to use a copyrighted work in a locally distributed document.
  9. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army of this Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and MWR sites, the U.S. Army does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Web site.

Army Use of Copyrighted Material

This page specifically addresses the distribution of copyrighted material to external sources by the Army.

  1. The use of copyrighted material within the Army is subject to U.S. copyright law as reflected in the above references and other sources. It is Army policy to recognize and respect the rights of copyright owners. This page does not create any right, remedy, or cause of action for any person against the Army.
  2. It is Department of the Army policy to recognize the rights of copyright owners (for example, photo journalists or embedded media) consistent with the Army's mission and worldwide commitments. Copyrighted works will not be reproduced or distributed outside of the Army without the written or electronically conveyed permission of the copyright owner.
  3. In the event a copyright owner grants the Army written or electronically conveyed permission to use copyrighted material for internal command information or morale and welfare purposes, commanders or heads of Army activities will take care to assure that such permission is not abused by improper use of the material.
  4. In addition, any use of copyrighted material, for which permission has been obtained, will carry attribution for the source of the material. Army Public Affairs will continue to make every effort to reinforce this policy through public affairs channels and to ensure widest dissemination of these guidelines around the Army, and at every level of command.
  5. Copyrighted material in the Army's possession should be safeguarded from accidental unauthorized release.
  6. Copyright issues are under the purview of the Office of the Judge Advocate General and are covered in Army Regulation 27-60, Intellectual Property.
  7. Army Regulation 25-1 prohibits the posting of documents or information protected by a copyright on Army websites without the permission of the copyright holder.
  8. Licensed use. A license is a contract which identifies the terms under which we can use a copyrighted work (e.g., can use my painting on the Army website for a period of 6 months, but not for any other purposes). There is no required format for a license and different licenses will vary greatly in their terms. At a minimum, the organization which receives the license should file a record copy. This will vary based on the scope of the license and intended use of the copyrighted work. For example, Office of Chief of Public Affairs might keep track of any licenses which allow use of a copyrighted work on the Army website, but a battalion might keep track of a license to use a copyrighted work in a locally distributed document.
  9. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army of this Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and MWR sites, the U.S. Army does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Web site.

About this site

About the Ranger Rendezvous site

The Ranger Rendezvous site is a product of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command's Public Affairs Office.

The mission of the Ranger Rendezvous site is to serve as the U.S. Army Rangers' official news Web site and to address all public information needs relating to Ranger Rendezvous.

News items posted on this site generally will pertain to the U.S. Army Rangers, but the Ranger Rendezvous site will occasionally feature stories and photos that have an Armywide or joint special operations interest.  

On occasion, stories with an Armywide or DoD focus may be localized for the special operations community and posted to this site with proper attribution to the source.

Materials published on this Web site are intended for free use by the Department of Defense public affairs community, members of civilian media organizations and the general public.  However, our most important audiences are the Soldiers, civilians and family members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Unless otherwise indicated, material available on this site may be reprinted when credit is given to the author and the Ranger Rendezvous site or other news services, when appropriate.

While this site will not preclude the publishing of command information news stories by other military publications and/or Web sites, stories and photos by military personnel concerning Army special operations forces should be submitted to the Ranger Rendezvous site when appropriate.

Army public affairs personnel interested in covering events pertaining to Ranger Rendezvous are encouraged to comply with Army Regulation 360-1, paragraph 2-3 (3), which stipulates that operational public affairs issues related to Army special operations forces must be coordinated with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command's Public Affairs Office. 

For more information, or if you are interested in covering a Ranger Rendezvous-related story, please contact us using the information below:

E-mail: pao@soc.mil
Phone: (Commercial) 910-432-6005 / (DSN) 239-6005
Mail: BLDG E-2929 Desert Storm Drive, ATTN: AOPA, Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5200