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Science, Technology and America’s Military Essay

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Science, Technology and America’s Military When it comes to the latest and fastest computers there is one place that all that technology can be found, the United States Military. There is no doubt that the U.S. Military is one of, if not the most technologically advanced armed forces in the world. “Over our countries development we have changed from a “grind it out” fighting machine, to a more advanced, rapid tactical corps to meet the different battle situations found in today’s world.”[1] This transformation has taken place largely in the last century with the advancement of computer technology helping to reshape the battle field to our advantage. Our nation is constantly looking for the advantage during conflict, and for …show more content…

The simulators used today are extremely accurate as to the limitations of people and equipment, and as advances in technology improve so do the simulators, as they become more and more realistic. Computer game technology is also responsible for these improvements; today’s video game consoles have many times the computing power than the military’s simulators a few years ago.2 The army has even developed its own video game based on the simulators it uses for combat training. Americas Army is more than just a shoot-em-up game; it is built to portray a real soldiers life, everything from basic training to choosing a career. According to one of the games designers, Lt. Col. Casey Wardynski, the game took over two years and around $8 million dollars (USD) to develop, but the main point of the game is education of real Army life, and is said to be the most realistic game ever developed. Simulators cannot however depict every aspect of military life, dealing with other team members, salty commanders, and there is nothing to simulate being cold, tired and hungry at the end of the day. All in all however, simulators are a vital part of today’s military training and operations. In the near future, if it is not already possible, I would not be surprised if a simulator can be developed for any situation by simply inputting a given situation, and the soldiers will be able to use the simulator before going into the actual combat situation.

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