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Gaming in the Military
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.
. . . is the age range that covers well over 60% of the members of our armed forces. This age group is also the biggest target for the gaming industry. No suprize there's mad games being played by members of our armed forces. They are all people too.
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.
Only someone who served in the Army (let me guess, one term, service support, perhaps a maintenance or personnel MOS), could have described the use of hooah so well.
Getting the tone just right, a slow off-key rising pitch, is a form of art.
That said, I'll tell you any decent officer can see right through the bullshit hooah. You're only fooling yourself if you believe you conned him. He just decided to pick his battles and respond elsewhere, such as with your denied promotion.