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Gaming in the Military

Posted by Zonk on Monday January 3, 2005 @06:38AM from the gaming-as-relaxant dept.

Thanks to TopherHov who wrote in to mention a story on the Fox News site regarding gamers in the military, and the role that gaming plays for troops in the field. From the article: Games are as ubiquitous at Camp Fallujah and around it as tattoos, buzz cuts and shouts of "Hoorah" from one Marine to another. When the power goes out, a Humvee battery and a pair of alligator clips are all the resourceful gamer needs to resume the digitized fight.

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nail in the coffin by fearanddread · 2005-01-03 06:51 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Just another nail in the coffin of the "video games are bad for you" arguement. The Army basically validated video gaming with America's Army. Soldiers in the field playing games to unwind is just icing on the cake.