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Virtual
Army Experience comes to River City Air Expo
Virtual
test drive of the U.S. Army offered in interactive mission
simulation
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[July 20, 2007]
PEORIA --
Prairie Air Show attendees will have the opportunity to employ
state-of-the-art military technology in a virtual terrorist mission
in the U.S. Army's Virtual Army Experience. This high-tech,
team-based experience that immerses participants in the operational
roles of soldiers will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday at
the Greater Peoria Regional Airport.
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 The Virtual Army Experience lets participants choose from a variety
of activities. Participants employ teamwork, leadership and
high-tech equipment in a mission to capture a terrorist leader. They
also play the popular America's Army: Special Forces PC game against
real soldiers.This Virtual Army Experience provides participants
with a clear insight into today's high-tech Army. In the 20-minute
experience, participants receive video briefings on their mission to
execute the ground component of a raid on a terrorist stronghold.
Participants then fall in on a HMMWV simulator modeled on vehicles
employed by Army Special Forces and on to a covering position, where
they work as a team to employ light arms and TOW anti-tank missiles
to defeat the enemy. Upon mission completion, participants receive a
debriefing on their performance.
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 Event times:
The Greater Peoria Regional Airport is at 6100 W. Everett M.
Dirksen Parkway.
More information and the Virtual Army Experience schedule is
available at
www.americasarmy.com.
[Text from news release received]
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