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2006-02-23 Iraq

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Posted by .com 2006-02-23 04:52|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lots of game technologies being used or developed for training. Goes way beyond the tank simulators I saw in the 80s although they're not issuing virtual reality headsets to troops. Not yet, anyway lol

BTW, the Army has put language courses online, behind a portal that soldiers and civilian employees can use. These are the Rosetta Stone courses, with audio and visual clips plus text in English and the target language. Troops can run them from any computer anywhere and pick up where they left off.

A whole lot of other training is available online now too. Some of the mandatory security briefings etc. can now be done without long meetings - click through the course, answer the questions and get the certificate to turn in.

Posted by lotp 2006-02-23 07:15|| 2006-02-23 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 This only makes sense. Different cultures, different hand gestures. What to us my be benign or even one of approval may be a deadly insult elsewhere.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-02-23 12:48|| 2006-02-23 12:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I bet the troops can communicate some message through gestures to Zarq and his thugs.

Posted by Captain America 2006-02-23 17:14|| 2006-02-23 17:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I have 75,000+ kills in Unreal Tournament - this seems like a letdown

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-02-23 17:54|| 2006-02-23 17:54|| Front Page Top

#5 US troops taught Iraqi gestures

Ya mean they're going to teach seething and eye-rolling in boot camp?

Posted by Zenster 2006-02-23 18:27|| 2006-02-23 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Understanding gestures in other cultures/languages is a big part of the communication. The "body language" all humans use when speaking helps convey what you mean - and how you mean what you mean. Words alone can have many meanings. Think of gestures as vocal inflection and you'll see their importance in truly understanding what is being said.

An idea well behind it's time. Just learning the translation of your words is not really helpful. You need to learn how to say it in the destination language, And also to understand what is being said, you must understand the full communication package - body language, tone, inflection, words and the context of the words.

Cool training package.

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-02-23 19:09|| 2006-02-23 19:09|| Front Page Top

#7 The Italians had better just stay home. Forever.

Posted by .com 2006-02-23 19:31|| 2006-02-23 19:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Funnily enough, the Italians might just be very good at it.

Spittle. Rolling eyes. Gotta work on the hand gestures a bit.

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-02-23 19:38|| 2006-02-23 19:38|| Front Page Top

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