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Tango01 | 04 Oct 2018 9:32 p.m. PST |
…Impacts Our Understanding Of War. "The new Jack Ryan reboot that premiered on Amazon at the end of August marked the return of Tom Clancy's eponymous Marine vet turned CIA super-spook to the forefront of American pop culture. Updated to reflect changing international threats, the series' generally positive reception illustrates the staying power of Clancy's vision of the military and national security realm. The New York Times' Michael Hale observed that Jack Ryan is "still the Boy Scout, which is to say the godlike, morally superior American, stretching out his hand to the rest of the world." But while younger viewers may not be familiar with Jack Ryan, they are likely very familiar with Clancy's enduring perspective on international relations through the ubiquitous and growing universe of video games. Ryan and the Clancy universe writ large both play a part in inflating perceptions of the role of the military and its capabilities that can be detrimental in the long run…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
nickinsomerset | 04 Oct 2018 10:34 p.m. PST |
Video games do not prepare one for the noise, smells, hunger, fatigue, kneeling on a sharp pebble, being soaked/too hot/freezing sweat running into your eyes, real dead and injured friends and others of war, Tally Ho! |
Stryderg | 05 Oct 2018 8:12 a.m. PST |
+1 nickinsomerset But they are fun (the video games, not the real war) |
NavyVet | 05 Oct 2018 8:51 a.m. PST |
In reality nothing prepares a person for war. Your first real taste of combat is only the beginning. The key is the psychological makeup of a soldier and how it allows him to cope. Also the unit a soldier is in is a major factor. If it is well led by experienced NCO's and officers it goes a long way in helping a soldier to deal with combat. |
Tango01 | 05 Oct 2018 11:34 a.m. PST |
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