The army is really obsessed with little boys, aren't they?

Remember, kids: In Iraq, the lag is really bad and the other guys are AK/RPG/Claymore noobs.

Sterling can find even the slightly hint of pedophilia in any given situation. This is fact.

"gift"

It's not pedophilia
It's ephebophilia
Learn your philias

@mo0man I think it's a direct quote unsure who your correcting. Either way I don't know if I should be impressed you know your philias or sickened.

According to Wikipedia, Pedophilia can be a general term referring to the attraction of both children and teens, but ephebophilia can't refer to both teens and children. go figure.

Why we always hatin' on stupid people, guys? Can't we all just agree that America's Army is a horrible game?

giving new meaning to the Term M.P.
XD

...and when suddenly ever parent has scared their kids away from the military, those same parents will scream in horror when some country invades and there's no defensive force to fight back. Why? Because those parents scared all of their kids away from being a part of that defensive force.

Yeah, a gaming tournament is going to make more people join the Army. Uh huh. And every one of the millions of people who play "America's Army" are just aching to sign up, even those outside of the US.

Nothing like a little bit of hatred for our men and women in uniform, is there? And all of this comes on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Great timing.

Wankers.

I'm always amazed how self-satisfied people can become because they called the military _names_. Take That American Military!

I can just see the rates of insult-related PTSD skyrocketing.

Blablabla I've posted in this so I know things about politics now.

@Timstuff
No, whining to a soldier about killing people is like whining to a police officer over a speeding ticket. Recruitment is a much bigger issue than just one guy doing his job, it's about the questionable practices of an entire organization.

IzekialRage is correct. The military also advertises in comic books/ magazines, television, have recruitment booths in during high school career days, and everything else teenagers are interested in. As much as it pains me, I'm going to give the average teenager the benefit of the doubt and assume that they understand that video games are not the same thing as actual military service. Most of them are still a bit naive, but not that naive.

Hmmm.

So it's okay for liberal politicians to recruit pre-teen kids to (literally) sing their praises and work in the campaign office, but the Army trying to recruit teenagers is bad?

"So it's okay for liberal politicians to recruit pre-teen kids to (literally) sing their praises and work in the campaign office, but the Army trying to recruit teenagers is bad?"

This happens way too much on the Internet. Nobody said that was okay either. Just because someone explicitly says one thing is bad, does not mean they somehow said another similar incident was okay.

Politicians (and, more naturally, their parents) appealing to children on political matters is even worse, since kids have no understanding of politics.

Either one is going to permanently affects who they'll be for the rest of their lives. The difference is, you cannot legally be enlisted in the military until you turn 17. The same cannot be said about political activism, where you can be recruited as soon as the doctor cuts the umbilical cord. I'm not saying that they're the same, because obviously getting brainwashed to promote a politician when your 6 years old is not nearly as dangerous as fighting in a war, you get what I'm saying. You can't join the military until your an adult, and there's nothing wrong with the military presenting themselves as an option for teenagers when they get out of highschool.

My younger brother joined the national guard shortly after he graduated, because he knew that he was officer material and wanted the leadership skills and college tuition that they offered. I am worried about his safety when he goes on active duty, but it was his choice and I respect him for it. No matter who you are, there's always a possibility that someone you love will be taken from you. I try to make my time with my family count, especially knowing that my brother could be put in harm's way at a moment's notice.

Everyone currently in the army is there by their own choice, which is why it irritates me when people who do not have loved ones in the military talk badly about it. It's a different culture, and even if I don't entirely understand it, I can still be proud of my brother and respect his reasons for joining.