Video Games

For two decades, the U.S. Army used a video game to reach new recruits. It’s finally shutting it down.

The Gamer’s Dilemma

Gamers with the Army, Navy, and Air Force are spending hours on Twitch with children as young as 13.

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Los jugadores del Ejército, la Armada y la Fuerza Aérea pasan horas en Twitch con niños de tan solo 13 años

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Taylor Allen / Colorado Public Radio -  The main source of light in this dim, warehouse-sized room in suburban Denver comes from rows of screens. Each panel shows fast-paced military action — camouflaged soldiers swarming a city or special operations forces securing a target.

Pat Elder |  Counter-Recruit Press | December 2018

“Where does a 14-year-old boy who never fired a gun before get the skill and the will to kill? - Video games and media violence”

Selene Rivas - November 25, 2017

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