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Walter Reed Medical Center: games and their healing touch 5 Thanks to an aid group called Cause, soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center have monthly get togethers of healing, fun, and not so surprising... video games. Although somewhat of an...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! Dive in! meetup+play for a chance to win a PC Dtoid Twitter    Got news?   tips@destructoid.com Reviews & Previews Assassin's Creed 2 review Crossfire Remote Pistol review Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles review Left 4 Dead 2 review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex review more reviews Driver Avatar GT Racing Motor Academy Bad Company 2 beta dishes out meaningful experiences Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks more previews - The Dtoid Army is 51012 strong - Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all Call for entries: do the wrong thing New to Dtoid? 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