Jack of Harts

The most famous fictional American battleground in the civilian world is the People’s Republic of Pineland. Physically located in North Caroline, it is constantly under attack from the evil North Atlantica. Pineland has a flag, a motto, a real fictional history, and money. The locals see this happen every year, local law enforcement actively participates, and you can buy Pineland clothing and patches in real life. This created a deadly scenario when a law enforcement officer unaware of the game caught some soldiers being sneaky. They tried to bribe him with Pineland money, which he didn’t recognize, and the situation escalated until he shot two soldiers dead. Local law enforcement now wears special patches or insignia during the scenarios to tell soldiers this is an officer they can be in character with. Another example of America’s training scenarios influencing the real world.