A vast amount of time and effort is spent by the military on internal communications, and if it is only to fall on deaf ears, we have lost the way in our efforts to achieve the goals of internal communications. This study demonstrated military members largely ignored current methods of internal communication. Today’s internet world makes it crucial to determine the most effective means for commanders to inform their troops. With fewer members in uniform, tighter budgets, the global war on terror, and the inference our enemies are winning the information war, effective communications become even more crucial.