Tag Archives: army

Online dating in war zones

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joel Johnson

USA Today (via Danger Room): “It always amazes me when I think about how I had to go to Iraq to meet the person I would be with back in the United States,” says Jonathan Stoddard, 26, who met Lisa … Continue reading →

Soldiers accidentally blinding each other with lasers

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Joel Johnson

David Hambling: The problem is that the GBD-III is not intended to dazzle. The makers say call it “the most powerful military grade visible lasers available” and “used for weapon aiming or marking targets for fire support.” They quote a … Continue reading →

Toy designers’ variable velocity gun plays for keeps

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Joel Johnson

David Hambling explains the “VVWS”, the “Variable Velocity Weapon System” from toy design firm Lund & Company that can fire either lethal bullets or low-velocity, non-lethal rounds: The version of the VVWS currently being developed would be a purely non-lethal … Continue reading →

Army Establishes Internal Games Office

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Joel Johnson

The Army has set up a project office specifically for building and deploying training videogames: No, the Army isn’t about to start handing out copies of Halo 3 to troops, TSJOnline.com notes. “I haven’t seen a game built for the … Continue reading →