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One of the Tier One groups in Medal of Honor(2010). The group containts Mother, Rabbit, Preacher and Voodoo
Games with stories that involve aliens invading another planet.
Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
The Army portion of Arizona's National Guard.
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
The ill-fated US Army company which Preston Marlowe and friends belong to in the Battlefield: Bad Company series. More properly known as B-Company.
Body armor in games acts as additional protection. In most cases, when a player takes damage that would completely affect their health, their body armor reduces the damage taken or takes the damage instead.
Camouflage is a means of staying hidden by altering the texture and/or pattern of a person, animal or object to conceal them against their environment. Camouflage can be found naturally in plants and animals, and it is commonly used by militaries to assist in covert operations.
The Desert Rangers are a faction that is dedicated to helping various people and communities survive the horror of nuclear post-apocalypse.
Although the United States has not been subject to a major invasion since the War of 1812 with the British Empire, it is the subject of many modern themed games. It usually spurs on the protagonist to save the United States of America from certain doom.
The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (South and North Korea respectively). It had active participation from the United States, China, and the Soviet Union.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
A list and grouping of military jargon in games
All militaries have some kind of uniform.
Special ops branch of the US Navy and former or current employer of many game characters.
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the United States Military based in the state of New York.
Military Jargon that means "on the move".
Term typically used by the military. A platoon is a group of squads, normally four, that are a single unit (the 'platoon') for organizational purposes.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Rangers are wise, cunning, masters in archery and have vast wisdom in the concept of nature.
One of the four main playable counter terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
A hairstyle, sans hair.
The Special Air Service became the model for the modern special forces of any country during WWII.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
A squad is a group of military personnel who work together as a group. Popular in both single-player and multiplayer games, the other players within the squad can be either AI or other people.
Why go it alone when you can roll with a team? Squad Tactics let you issue commands to a whole crew of A.I controlled squad mates, who can(among other things) plant bombs, fire at specific targets, take cover, and talk smack.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
A superweapon is a structure or character with amazing powers and amazing costs. This weapon can turn the battle to its owner's side single-handedly, but is usually the most expensive and time consuming to construct.
Task Force 141 is the team you will be a part of in Modern Warfare 2 and is led by Capt. "Soap" MacTavish.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
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