About Face(book): Marines lift ban on social networking

Marines must still follow other Marine Corps guidelines such as limiting the amount of time doing personal business on official networks, according to the memo. Marine Corps officials also plan to provide training on the effective use of Internet-based technologies. Don Faul, Facebook’s director of online operations said in a statement that lifting the ban will benefit Marine Corps members and their families. "As a former active duty Marine, I’m heartened by this week’s issuance of guidelines that encourage responsible and effective use of social networking by Marine Corps personnel,” Faul said. “Social media services like Facebook play an important role in people's daily lives and are a particularly beneficial link between those stationed around the world and their families at home.”