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Gaming in the Military

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. 18-25 . . . by roseblood · · Score: 5, Insightful

    . . . 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.

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  2. Re:nail in the coffin by sesshomaru · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, the problem with that is that David Grossman's arguments about video games have been that they are bad because they are used by the military. Therefore, more widely documented use of video games by the official military and by soldiers tends to reinforce his points, if you agree with his central premise. I don't personally agree with it, but the people on the pro-censorship side of the video game debate like to use it.

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  3. The Sims by Pyroneer · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think any U.S. Marine caught playing The Sims would quickly be hazed.

    1. Re:The Sims by superpulpsicle · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well I can't imagine marines playing Call of Duty or some fps with real rifle shooting sound. That's got to cause real havoc in a military base. "Oh sorry sir. It was the PC saying Enemy Spotted."

  4. Re:Hooah! by McKinney83 · · Score: 3, Informative

    From my understanding its HUA (heard, understood, acknowledged).

    Watch the movie "Blackhawk Down", as it uses this all the time.
    I know that the movies don't always get everything right, but this one is based off a book from a first-hand source.

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  5. Actually.. by Israfels · · Score: 3, Informative

    US Marines say "Oorah!" Army says, "hoah" Navy says, "Hoyah" and Air Force says, "huh?". I was a Marine in the initial invasion on '03. I was also a computer tech, I job duties included setting up LAN games and using my laptop and a projector to have a makeshift theater. The sand destroyed every single DVD I had out there. Yet another reason DVD copying should be legal. "Support the troops!" Cpl. Roberts

  6. Re:nail in the coffin by Slider451 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm in the military and I post on Slashdot.

    Urge to kill... rising.

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