Social media and gaming, changes in standards, state/local policy changes and more. A recent survey of Military recruitment changes by the Department of Defense and their increasing use of social media platforms and video games to promote military enlistment. A presentation made at the National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) Strategy Summit in June 2018 at the Cenacle ...
Gamers with the Army, Navy, and Air Force are spending hours on Twitch with children as young as 13. Jordan Uhl / The Nation - Have a nice time getting banned, my dude,” Army recruiter and gamer ...
Carson Frame / The American Homefront Project - Listen to the Report The Army is holding its first nationwide virtual recruiting campaign, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to scale back ...
Jonah Walters / Jacobin Magazine - Military recruiters understand that widespread joblessness is good for enlistment. They celebrate the arrival of “Sergeant Hard Times,” recognizing that misery is ...
Taylor Allen / Colorado Public Radio - The main source of light in this dim, warehouse-sized room in suburban Denver comes from rows of screens. Each panel shows fast-paced military action — ...