Topic: Fort Riley

2 chapters across the catalog

Kalette
Episode 712 1:42:43 - 1:45:47

712: Kalette

John T. Booker Jr., FBI Sting, and Fort Riley Plot

Federal prosecutors have charged John T. Booker Jr. and Alexander Blair in a plot to detonate a suicide bomb at Fort Riley, Kansas. Booker was arrested during an FBI sting operation after attempting to arm what he believed was a real explosive. A second man, Alexander Blair, is accused of failing to report the felony and providing financial assistance for a storage unit.

Pencil of Promise
Episode 360 1:43:47 - 1:47:02

360: Pencil of Promise

The Warrior Zone, Fort Riley, Military Video Game Centers

The U.S. military has opened "Warrior Zones" at bases like Fort Riley, which are high-tech recreation centers where soldiers play networked war games. These facilities, resembling upscale nightclubs or "Dave & Buster's," are seen as a way to identify top-tier talent for drone operation. The concept is compared to the film "The Last Starfighter," where video game proficiency is used as a recruitment tool for actual combat.