Technological advances have transformed the way the Iraq conflict is viewed, allowing journalists to accompany troops in action inside Iraq and providing a myriad of news sources for people back home.

And e-mail is offering some comfort to families desperate for news of their loved ones in the armed forces.

Improved communication has allowed almost daily contact with relatives on the front line.

Families of the crew of the USS Constellation can dial the so-called sailor phone for a daily update of the ship's activities in the Persian Gulf.

Amy Matthews bought a new computer two days after the war began in order to keep up to date with her husband, Sergeant Ronnie Matthews, a marine on board USS Tarawa.

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