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This Northlands Newscenter article reports a controversy is brewing over the army combat simulator which will be showcased at the Duluth Air Show. From the article: "The Duluth Air Show doesn't start until next Saturday, but controversy surrounding the event has already taken flight.

It involves a realistic combat simulator used by military recruiters that will be showcased at the Airshow. As Joel Runck explains, the U-S Army is taking the world of virtual reality to a whole new level.

"It's not the same as plopping a couple quarters into a game," said David Boe, Duluth Air and Aviation Expo, public relations director.

It's called the Virtual Army Experience. According to the U-S Army, the technology creates a life-sized combat zone.

From Positive Technology Journal:
"Virtual reality exposure therapy using a virtual Iraq: Case report."
J Trauma Stress. 2008 Apr 10;21(2):209-213
Authors: Gerardi M, Rothbaum BO, Ressler K, Heekin M, Rizzo A

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been estimated to affect up to 18% of returning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. Soldiers need to maintain constant vigilance to deal with unpredictable threats, and an unprecedented number of soldiers are surviving serious wounds. These risk factors are significant for development of PTSD; therefore, early and efficient intervention options must be identified and presented in a form acceptable to military personnel. This case report presents the results of treatment utilizing virtual reality exposure (VRE) therapy (virtual Iraq) to treat an OIF veteran with PTSD. Following brief VRE treatment, the veteran demonstrated improvement in PTSD symptoms as indicated by clinically and statistically significant changes in scores on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS; Blake et al., 1990) and the PTSD Symptom Scale Self-Report (PSS-SR; Foa, Riggs, Dancu, & Rothbaum, 1993). These results indicate preliminary promise for this treatment."

This press release reports the U.S. Marine Corps has selected Rockwell Collins to provide more than 3,000 ParaNav units, a helmet-mounted navigation system for parachutists. From the press release: "araNav is a personal, GPS-based, flight management system with an integrated head-up display. It provides parachutists with accurate navigation capabilities and enhanced situational awareness, allowing them to fly to their designated landing zones. The system also allows the parachutist to divert to alternate sites with the same level of accuracy.

This CNNMoney.com press release reports VirTra Systems announced delivery of the first ten small arms training simulators of a 24-system order from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From the press release: "he ten small arms training simulators delivered are part of a larger 24-system sale to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) totaling nearly one million dollars. The full-featured use-of-force/marksmanship IVR(R) simulators are manufactured by VirTra Systems and marketed through Ti Training Corp under the trade name Training Lab(TM).

Major General Dalby commented, "Our sales partner, Ti Training Corp, has continued to win important business with many domestic law enforcement customers bolstering VirTra Systems' growing sales volume.

This press release reports VirTra Systems will be demonstrating the most technologically advanced dismounted infantry simulator yet developed at this year's Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC), in Orlando, Florida.

VirTra Systems, in conjunction with Christie, EON Reality, Inc., and InterSense, Inc., has developed advanced tactile infantry training simulation technology, using high-quality head tracking, allowing interaction in real-time with dismounted infantry warfare content.

This TMCnet press release reports Quantum3D announced at I/ITSEC 2007, that the Companys ExpeditionDI Immersive, Man-Wearable, Un-tethered Open Architecture, COTS Platform for Dismounted Infantry synthetic environment training and mission rehearsal has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for use in the Immersive Infantry Simulation for Organic Rehearsal and Training (I2SORT) Program at the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in Quantico, Virginia. From the press release: "The I2SORT Program, which will employ Bohemia Interactives Virtual Battlespace 2 (VBS2) software and synthetic environments, is supported by the U.S.

This press release reports EON Reality partners with Navigator Development Group and Fayetteville Technical Community College to open an Interactive Digital Center (IDC) in North Carolina that will not only graduate disabled American veterans but provide exceptional capabilities in the development of a simulation-based learning curriculum that supports local industry as well as the newly created All American Defense corridor that surrounds Fort Bragg, N.C. From the press release: "What began as three separate strategies: Advanced visualization, curriculum development and a commitment to put wounded warriors back to work, has turned into a significant rural workforce development opportunity.

This Daily Galaxy article reports future warriors will be equipped with high-tech uniforms of "liquid body armor" with 360-degree situational awareness technology and virtual reality screens that will enable troops to navigate an environment by projecting maps on the ground, according to the 24th Army Science Conference. From the article: "What will soldiers be wearing on the battlefield by the year 2025? According to the 24th Army Science Conference, future warriors will be equipped with high-tech uniforms of "liquid body armor" now under development using nanotechnologies. The battledress would also be equipped with 360-degree situational awareness technology, plus virtual reality screens that enable troops to navigate an environment by projecting maps on the ground—sort of like R2-D2 on Star Wars.

This CNNMoney article reports Lockheed Martin has received a $52.5 million contract to develop simulators to train U.S. Marines for insurgent attacks. From the article: "Using virtual reality trailers, a vehicle commander and a crew of up to five students will be shown simulated terrain and must carry out goals such as fuel resupply, patrol, logistics support or missions to find 'high value' enemy leaders.

Lockheed says the latest Combat Convoy Simulators improve the virtual reality and weapons of the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer used by the U.S Army, Air Force and Marine Corps.

Lockheed said a statement that more than 85,000 members of the armed services have trained with the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer since it was launched in 2004.