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Playing War

By Associated Press
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The government is recruiting civilians to play Afghan villagers for training. Playing War
Published: Mon, May 26, 2008 - 6:14 am Last Updated: Mon, May 26, 2008 - 6:22 am
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) - Uncle Sam is looking for some new
recruits to play Afghan villagers. The National Guard is recruiting
200 civilian "extras" for a training center at Fort Chaffee in
Arkansas. They'll dress as native villagers to add some realism to
mock villages under construction on the base. The Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette newspaper reports the "villagers" will get 90
dollars a day, plus free meals. No live ammo will be used in the
exercises, but the civilian extras will be acting out scenarios
that include Hollywood-style explosions and other pyrotechnics.

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