How our endless wars have pushed the US military to court young gamers
A recent incident causing the U.S. Army Esports team to pause its operations on the popular gaming platform Twitch highlights a troubling trend in military recruitment tactics.
Kathryn Kohn is a writer from Washington, D.C. She was previously national communications director for the Gravel 2020 presidential campaign. She has a B.A. in political theory and an M.A. in political communication and American politics from American University.
In her spare time she researches the military influence in American entertainment media and keeps a spreadsheet on U.S. troop deployment status in the Middle East.
A recent incident causing the U.S. Army Esports team to pause its operations on the popular gaming platform Twitch highlights a troubling trend in military recruitment tactics.