For the Army, video games are a way to attract young people

WBUR | By Katelyn Harrop

Published November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM CST

Army recruiters don’t target kids until they get to high school, but soldiers from the Army’s e-sports team do play video games with much younger kids.

Katelyn Harrop reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Katelyn Harrop

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