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digital nation - life on the virtual frontier

Waging War The changing nature of warfare in the 21st century.

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Rough Cut

Full Immersion

The military's use of virtual Iraqi civilians and pyrotechnics for troops in training.

Here's a look at what it was like filming at the Marines' Infantry Immersion trainer facil...
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Shooting at Pendleton
Our correspondent muses on the interactions between the instructors and the Marines at the...
1:38
Leaving Camp Pendleton
What does it mean to train digitally? P.W. Singer is the author of Wired for War a...
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Virtual Training
6:38

Interview

Soldier 2.0

What happens when Digital Natives join up.

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Interview

Stress Inoculation

There's a growing interest in using simulations to help prepare soldiers for the high stress of combat. Albert "Skip" Rizzo, PhD., is a research scientist exploring virtual reality for mental health treatment.

4:09

Producers' Diary

Shooting at Pendleton

Here's a look at what it was like filming at the Marines' Infantry Immersion trainer facility.

1:38

Producers' Diary

Leaving Camp Pendleton

Our correspondent muses on the interactions between the instructors and the Marines at the Infantry Immersion Trainer.

4:06

Interview

Virtual Training

What does it mean to train digitally? P.W. Singer is the author of Wired for War and an expert in military technology.

recent comments

The army has always been known for advancing technology, there are moral and ethical quandaries within every technological DECISION these days.Tyler, 19, on The Wizards of War

It's amazing to see the Marines coming out of the training saying their hearts are racing. Then again, my boyfriend regularly breaks a sweat playing Call of Duty, so I guess screens really are that powerful.Allymac on Full Immersion

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