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Feb- 6-2010 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

In a war zone, taking a virtual shot at the CO helps to ease the stress - The News Tribune

Bowman, a fire support specialist with the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, finally dropped his Xbox 360 controller, stepped out of his living trailer to light up a cigarette. The Stryker soldier took a few drags, bragged about his kills and snuffed it out.

Another game of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beckoned.

“We play Modern Warfare 2 pretty much every night here,” Bowman said. “It helps us vent our frustrations a little bit, to be honest.”

Service members across Iraq spend countless hours playing first-person shooter video games, but perhaps none take it to the level of the soldiers of 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.


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