I used to check the forums for the "upcoming" new edition of T2K regularly, and every other poster's location started with "Fort."

Good explanation as to why, Halfjack! It used to mystify me also.

I played in Iraq just about every night for several months, but only D&D. One of the players had gotten an entire set of core books for free from WOTC just by mentioning his pending deployment.  Of the five of us only two (myself and the GM) had any expirence prior.

Mostly I've seen D&D groups actually on bases and deployments, but gaming in military towns I've done Mechwarrior, Warhammer fantasy and, yes, Twilight 2000.  Of course, I watched someone take SLA Industries to Haiti, so make what you will of that.  I had a GM who was a medic at the aide station that ran Vampire back in the day, and had the worst example of GMPCitius I've ever seen, but was otherwise an awesome GM. (for the record? Third generation via diablrie Tremere uber-mage... We just addressed him as God and went on with our unlives....and we did wear trenchcoats and sunglasses, katana were much in evidence, along with shotguns. Vampires are the Matrix....)

Quote from: SpikeOne of the players had gotten an entire set of core books for free from WOTC just by mentioning his pending deployment.

And people call WotC evil. Remind me to go buy a D&D book this weekend.

A guy I used to know in the US Marines used to run CP2020 with guys in his platoon.  Many of the Twilight 2000 players I've met over the interweb have ex-military backgrounds.

Quote from: James McMurrayAnd people call WotC evil.

That's neither good nor evil -- it's good marketing.
One set of books sent out this way makes a lot of new gamers who, when back home, will buy a lot more books.