Gaming is transforming into a strategic, well-calculated initiative many see as a means to recruit, retain and train America’s fighting force. But the military faces internal challenges and outside criticism for doing so.
At the event in San Antonio, the competition and camaraderie were celebrated. But as military leaders have begun to embrace gaming, it has come with controversy. For years, gaming in the military was simply a soldier’s hobby, but now it’s transforming into a strategic, well-calculated initiative many see as a means to recruit, retain and train America’s fighting force.
But some leaders are skeptical of gaming, arguing it weakens recruits so they wash out of basic training. Moreover, the military Despite that, others in the military have frowned upon gaming culture. In February, Army major Jon-Marc Thibodeau, chief of medical readiness at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, decried video games as a reason for why young recruits are physically unfit for the military. “The 'Nintendo Generation’ soldier skeleton is not toughened by activity prior to arrival,”Capt.
To field recruits for the military’s Halo championship in San Antonio, the Air Force held an internal tournament with 350 gamers among its airmen to find its best players. The top eight members were sent to San Antonio, where hired gaming coaches winnowed down its team to the best four members. Rod Breslau, an industry consultant, said he is worried about the military’s involvement in esports and gaming.
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