U.S. Launches Armed Services Campaign

A $1.7 million direct response effort touting the armed forces was begun in June by the U.S. Defense Department.

All the ads in the mostly print effort contain a toll-free telephone number and a Web site address (www.todaysmilitary.com), said Dan Gregory, vice president and account director for Mullen, the Wenham, MA agency that created the campaign.

The ads are designed to reach