An Evaluation of the Media Coverage Concerning the Mission to Secure the Dog Kennel during the Panama Invasion on December 20, 1989

Abstract

The thesis examines in detail a controversy that resulted from the publication of two newspaper stories detailing the combat experiences of several female Army personnel during Operation JUST CAUSE in December 1989. It focuses on Army Captain Linda Bray, Commander of the 988th Military Police Company and her unit's mission to neutralize a dog kennel, which housed attack dogs and Panamanian Defense Force soldiers. The thesis examines the root causes of a bitter controversy which arose among reporters and principals over the veracity of the details appearing in the published news stories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230637

Entities

People

  • Joan R. Vallance-whitacre

Organizations

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Army Personnel
  • Artillery
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Relations
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

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