Public Service Announcements on radio stations have cute clips of interaction between parents and children. They say "don't drop out on your kids," and offer a phone number (1-877-FOR-A-KID) that you can call so they can send you a free brochure. Isn't that great?! Free parenting tips for parents! Call and give them your address today?!!! However... at the end of the PSA is this disturbing disclaimer: "Brought to you by the US Army."
Not scary at all since more than once the military does what millions of lazy and care less parents dont do.
Let me get this straight. The game CANNOT teach players how to plan an attack, despite that being the game's focus, and the game being "authentic" to the reality of the US Army, and therefore attacking shit. However, it CAN teach players the basics of being a field medic? Bullshit.
Ha yeah I like this one too: Q: Should children 13+ be exposed to what the Army does? A: young adults can see how our training builds and prepares Soldiers to serve in units in defense of freedom. In elementary school kids learn about the actions of the Continental Army that won our freedoms under George Washington and the Army's role in ending Hitler's oppression. Today they need to know that the Army is engaged around the world to defeat terrorist forces bent on the destruction of America and our freedoms. The game provides a virtual means to explore a variety of Soldier experiences in basic training, advanced training, and training missions in real world Army units, so that young adults can see how our training builds and prepares Soldiers to serve in units in defense of freedom. In other words we get to them as soon as we can by any means we can to start brainwashing them as much as we can.
How about when the Army goes into unarmed villages, kills innocent people, tortures "detainees" invades countries against the will of the people, ect? I think young people SHOULD be exposed to exactly what the Army really does.
Or when the army liberates countries enslaved by corrupt dictators, frees victims of genocide, prevents the implementation of fanatical, racist policies, and helps victims of natural and man-made disasters? Yeah, young people really SHOULD be exposed to what the army does. Maybe they will learn some self-discipline and altruism, rather than this feel-good liberal bs we are currently stuffing them full of. Not a sermon, just a thought. In most countries military service is compulsory...
I don't think you guys should really rag on the Army. I mean, an all volunteer force has to advertise somehow, otherwise it is forgotten about. They have to remain a competitive alternative to goin to college or simply joining the workforce out of high school. I mean, you guys are getting upset about a PSA? If you are truly upset about kids being involved in the Army, then protest your local high schools JROTC program where the students are actually trained by an active member of the military. Yep, thats right, most high schools across the country already have military stationed at them. The point is, though, is that the Army (at this point) is all-volunteer. People that joined did so of their own free will and though I'm sure some regret their decision to join, it was their decision alone to make. Don't blame the Army, they are just good at recruiting and they know what works. They have a phenomenal marketing team.
that is a very creepy and crazy thing. that just as bad as recruiters going to broken neighborhoods and trying to recruit minorities.
