Do you think by playing Video Game in the middle of the war could release their stress, even for a bit? Well that is what Canadian think about their soldier. Recently, spokesman of Canada's DND (Department of National Defense) confirmed that 500 copies of games are headed for their forward operating bases in Afghanistan. At present, 500 to 600 Canadian soldiers are stationed at Ma'sum Ghar and Sperwan Ghar outside Kandahar, and the game purchase can almost endow each soldier with one copy. Canada plans to end its combat mission in Afghanistan by July 1, 2011, and will be turning over infrastructure to U.S. forces and NATO over the coming months, including a forward operating base.
Canadian military officials declined to provide details about the handover, or about the precise number of Canadian soldiers deployed at the forward base, citing operational security. Cmdr. Hubert Genest said that the game purchase actually served as a part of the DND's morale and welfare program
"Soldiers are in location 24/7. They don't take any leave. And so this program exists," said Genest.
The 500 copies of games purchased include 93 copies of Gears of War (said to be PC-based), 82 copies of Call of Duty (two versions involved), and Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock that are both not that violent.
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