Military gamers – Army's eSports team aids recruitment effort
Military Matters
English - February 20, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 55.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsArts Society & Culture army dod military news uap veterans airforce coastguard crime defense Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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OK gamers, in this week’s episode of Military Matters, hosts Desmon Farris and Rod Rodriguez delve into video games and how the Army is extending its recruitment outreach into the gaming community through its eSports team.
The hosts and the eSports team’s leaders discuss how and why the team was formed, what it can do to engage with gamers.
Also, eSports team members talk about how they joined, their experiences and their training. They come from a wide variety of occupational specialties, and there’s even a Green Beret on the team.
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