Technology | Pentagon Military Launches 'TroopTube' Aimed at troops banned from YouTube By Peter Fearon Posted Nov 12, 2008 3:28 AM CST Copied US Army soldiers dine in Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. Troops banned from using YouTube now have an approved alternative, TroopTube, where they can post videos for friends and families. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) The Pentagon has opened an alternative internet site to YouTube for military personnel who are banned from using the popular video-sharing network, reports the San Francisco Business Times. The new "TroopTube" is an approved site where service men and woman and their families can post and view videos. Strict military standards will be enforced on the site, according to officials. Read These Next Noem, Pritzker clash after agents shoot woman in Chicago. Mark Sanchez hospitalized after stabbing. A Delta flight got wild with an allegedly unruly passenger. A naughty rabbit kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live. Report an error