Re: [OT]Infantry computer training

Sigh looks really good and free also, just one problem you have to be
living
in the
US and be American to get it. Oh well maybe the Canuck Armed Forces are
working on there own version (yah right)

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Sadler" <webmaster@stargrunt.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 3:13 AM
Subject: RE: [OT]Infantry computer training

> > > > (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....).
> > >
> > > FWIW, there was a report on the BBC yesterday saying that the
> > > British Army is using a version of "Half-life" to train squaddies
> > > on.
>
> http://www.americasarmy.com
>
> The perfect recruiting tool.
>
> JS
>