Logan Nye

Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Now, he’s a freelance writer and livestreamer who writes about military culture, tech and history. In addition to covering video games for Military.com, he discusses military topics and plays games on Saturdays at Twitch.tv/logannyewrites. He's a Groundbreakers member for Fisher House Foundation, a top-rated military and veteran nonprofit: fisherhouse.org/groundbreakers.

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U.S. Navy sailor plays a video game aboard the USNS Spearhead

Video Games You Can Play with Your Friends and Kids While Deployed

Tech advances have made it possible to play pretty high-end games in real time if you and the other players can agree on a...

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The Best Video Games Heading to Military Barracks in 2024

2023 was a banner year for video games, with "Hogwarts Legacy" exciting everyone from private to a few sergeants major while...

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