Labor/Employment
Nov. 30, 2011
Role players in US war games sue over meal breaks
Before many U.S. troops deploy, they train in battle exercises in the Mojave Desert with the help of role players. A class of more than 5,000 former role players is suing a government contractor, alleging wage-and-hour violations.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Before they deploy to war zones, many U.S. troops train in battle exercises in the Mojave Desert intended to mimic conditions in the Middle East.
Pyrotechnics experts ensure explosions look just right, while others build mock villages that look like the real thing.
The military even hires role players - civilians who dress as clerics, shop keepers and insurgents - to participate in exercise...
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