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Illinois National Guard Saying "No" To Pokemon Go

The Illinois National Guard is saying no to the popular mobile game Pokemon GO. The Illinois National Guard have banned playing the game on any of its Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or Illinois Department of Military Affairs properties, nor will they allow the public access to these facilities to play the game.

 

Several people have shown up to the gates of Illinois National Guard facilities and training centers throughout the state asking for access to the facilities to play the game. Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Director Lt. Col. Brad Leighton said that the Illinois National Guard cannot allow access to these facilities, considering the safety and force protection issues it would create. The Illinois National Guard is taking steps to have their facilities removed as popular stops for the game.

 

The Illinois National Guard is also forbidding its Soldiers and Airmen, as well as any Federal and State employees who work on the facilities from playing the game as well. Lt. Col. Leighton commented saying how if the Guard allowed any of their troops or civilian employees to play the games on the property, they would be drawing people off base to the secured properties.

 

The only exception is the Illinois State Military Museum, which is only allowing people on the property to play the game, as well as other internet augmented reality games during hours when the museum is open to the general public.

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