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Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Contact. Wait out. #67. Nav Ex.

Contact. Wait out. #67. Nav Ex.

If you haven't seen soldiers, in and around camp, playing Pokémon Go, you're not looking hard enough. I was recently walking along the coast and nearly everybody that I saw was playing the game. This ranged from kids all the way up to fully grown adults. People everywhere are playing it and the military is no exception.

While I was on camp, smashing a pretty laborious but essential course, there were soldiers walking around with their heads in their phones. You might think that this raised issues from the chain of command but it didn't. At one point in particular, I saw two officers, a captain and a Major, walking along looking for Pokémon. I thought to myself, "These are the leaders of men and they're playing Pokémon!"

If I'm being totally honest, I'd be playing it too but I'm too scared of losing my life to it. If you're playing it, crack on. I hope you get all the most BA monsters.

Monday, 1 August 2016

Contact. Wait Out. #66. Fly on the Wall.


Contact. Wait Out. #66. Fly on the Wall.

So, if you're out at a fayre this summer, or you happen upon some outreach event run by an army outreach team, you could get the chance to play with the Occulus Rift. I haven't had a go on one yet but I am reliably informed that they are good fun. You get to see some pretty cool stuff, as you would with most Rift videos, but I doubt you'd get a real picture of army life. Still, as a recruiting tool, it is a pretty good idea.

I hope to get my hands on one soon. If you've already had a go, let us know what you think.