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.

The Sims

[Pyroneer]

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

Re:The Sims

[superpulpsicle]

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."

Re:nail in the coffin

[Slider451]

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

Urge to kill... rising.

SOCOM 2

[thief_inc]

I was in the Marines from 94-02. Me and all the Marines from my shop get together online and play socom. What is funny about it is that I play with guys I have never met, they just happen to work at the same unit I used to work at. Its like some sort of Bizarre Reunion. I esp. like hearing about pvts that I used to make clean urinals with toothbrushes and razor blades who are now Sgts and SSGts doing the same thing to new pvts. Good to know I raised them right.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

[kajoob]

I thought they allowed gaming in the military now, but you just couldn't tell anybody that you were a gamer.