Sometimes it seems like the military is trying to recruit gamers. Now how could I get that idea?

…because the military advertises in video game publications.

…and because the military makes video games.

But what if the military was just a little bit more direct? What if the British military, at least, placed ads in magazines such as the November 2007 “Rock Band” issue of the British gaming publication Edge?

This is what such an ad looks like:

The ad begins: “This is not a game. Make believe is for kids. RAF Fighter Controllers do it for real.” Click above to read the rest.

Any readers out there tempted to sign up?