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Re: [SG] Platoon make up, exoskeleton PA and drones

From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 14:21:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [SG] Platoon make up, exoskeleton PA and drones


--- Laserlight <laserlight@quixnet.net> wrote:
>
> (BTW, it's believed that "desensitization
> training"--in essence, first
> person shooter video games--will train riflemen to
> be much less
> reluctant to shoot people.  Of course, if they
> played DOOM growing up,
> they may not need the Army's version....).

Already taken care of.	Popup targets were the biggest
factor.  Practically everyone in Vietnam shot.	May
not have shot accurately, had lots of other factors
impairing combat effectiveness, but they were at least
pulling triggers.  
 
John

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