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Uncertain Future
While the future of Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba, remains
precarious, Military Offi cer interviews a recent GTMO deputy
commander to fi nd out what really goes on behind closed doors.
O
ne challenge of publishing operation. How do troops
a print magazine is the lag handle this tough mission?
between editorial deadlines To tell this story, Military
and when the magazine Offi cer speaks to Brig. Gen.
actually touches readers’ Gregory Zanetti, ARNG,
hands. For example, a few days before this commander, Joint Forces
column was due, we witnessed an inaugu- Land Component, New Mex-
ration celebration that dwarfed anything ico Army National Guard.
Washington had ever seen. But by the time Zanetti recently served as
you read these words, it will be almost two deputy commander, Joint
months after the event — old news! Task Force Guantanamo,
We try to handle current events by put- which is responsible for the
ting them in historical perspective. For ex- “safe, humane, transparent,
ample, the January Military Offi cer featured and legal care and custody
a story with photos from past inaugurations of the detainees.”
explaining how the military supports such We hope the story “A Look
events. This allowed us to print a story to Inside,” page 94, gives you
coincide with breaking news, even if the some insight into an environ-
content was produced months before. ment that few people have witnessed or ex-
This month, we fi nd ourselves in anoth- perienced fi rsthand. As the nation debates
er editorial quandary. As we prepared to go the future of GTMO and its detainees, we
to press with this issue, the administration welcome your thoughts. Go online to www
announced plans to close the Guantanamo
.moaa.org/discussion and click on “GTMO”
Bay (GTMO), Cuba, detention center or mail us at MOAA, Attn: Editor, 201 N.
within a year. As it turns out, we had been Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
preparing a story about Joint Task Force “America can be exceptionally proud
Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) for publication of the troopers at [Joint Task Force
in this issue. Was that story overcome by Guantanamo],” says Zanetti. “Every day
events? Or would it actually be more timely these men and women do their duty with
because of renewed interest in GTMO? honor, integrity, and courage. Rest easy.
Hastily rereading the story, I decided it If GTMO is any indication, the nation’s
would be a timely feature. The point of the future is in good hands.”
story isn’t to debate GTMO’s future. That’s
outside our purview. Rather, the intent is to
give readers an appreciation for the chal-
lenges U.S. troops at GTMO face daily. We
want to give you an insider’s view of that — Col. Warren S. Lacy, USA-Ret.
1 0 M I L I T A R Y O F F I C E R M A R C H 2 0 0 9 PHOTO: STEVE BARRETT
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