History YMMV / AmericasArmy

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the MP5 (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (adopted by the Malaysian PASKAL after the cancelation of the [=XM8=] program and is otherwise going nowhere), M9 pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the Desert Eagle (which is only in use with the Polish GROM and Portuguese Special Operations Group and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [[CoolGuns/SubmachineGuns MP5]] (which is not used in the depicted units), the XM8 (adopted by the Malaysian PASKAL after the cancelation of the [=XM8=] program and is otherwise going nowhere), [[CoolGuns/HandgunsAToL M9]] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the Desert Eagle (which is only in use with the Polish GROM and Portuguese Special Operations Group and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [[CoolGuns/SubmachineGuns MP5]] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [[RareGuns/AssaultRifles XM8]] (adopted by the Malaysian PASKAL after the cancelation of the [=XM8=] program and is otherwise going nowhere), [[CoolGuns/HandgunsAToL M9]] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[RareGuns/{{Handguns}} Desert Eagle]] (which is only in use with the Polish GROM and Portuguese Special Operations Group and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/CounterStrike Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is only in use with the Polish GROM and Portuguese Special Operations Group and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/CounterStrike Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is only in use with the Polish GROM and Portuguese Special Operations Geoup and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/CounterStrike Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* FandomBerserkButton: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/CounterStrike Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).
** Military issue knives and bayonets are explicitly designed to be able to be used in combat. [[BoringButPractical They are most often used for cutting rope or opening boxes.]]

* FandomBerserkButton: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since UsefulNotes/WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}} Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''America's Army'' has been called a "poor man's ''VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}}'', and ''America's Army 3'' draws comparisons to ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare''.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''America's Army'' has been called a "poor man's ''VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}}'', and ''America's Army 3'' draws comparisons to ''ModernWarfare''.

* HateDumb: The game has been accused of trying to instill prejudice against Arabs. Which doesn't make any sense, as the enemies are clearly Eastern European in both appearance and linguistics, and the [=AKs=] they use in 2.x are of Romanian production.
** Not surprisingly, many with anti-war beliefs dislike it due to the fact that it's openly a military recruitment tool targeted at young people.

* FandomBerserkButton: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}} Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* ScrappyLevel: Special Forces Escape & Evade training.

** Somewhat more justifiably, many with anti-war beliefs dislike it due to the fact that it's openly a military recruitment tool targeted at young people.

** Military issue knives and bayonets are explicitly designed to be able to be used in combat.

* GannonBanned: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since WorldWarI), and the [[VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}} Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

* ParanoiaFuel: An arcade version is coming out soon. Don't be surprised if there are recruitment agents nearby as you play.

* HateDumb: The game has been accused of trying to instill prejudice against Arabs. Which doesn't make any sense, as the enemies are clearly Eastern European in both appearance and linguistics, and the [=AKs=] they use in 2.x are of Romanian production. Then again, it's stupid people who haven't played the game.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''America's Army'' has been called a "poor man's ''{{Counter-Strike}}'', and ''America's Army 3'' draws comparisons to ''ModernWarfare''.

* GannonBanned: Because the community attracts a more weapons-savvy playerbase, including (obviously) U.S. military personnel, misconceptions that would be ignored or upheld in other communities will get the poster scolded. The most common posts that attract this are requests for certain weapons, including: the [=MP5=] (which is not used in the depicted units), the [=XM8=] (a canceled project that's going nowhere), [=M9=] pistols for everyone (pistols are rarely issued), knives as weapons (there's been nothing "combat" about knives since WorldWarI), and the [[CounterStrike Desert]] [[CoolGuns Eagle]] (which is not in use with ''any'' military unit, ''anywhere'' in the world, and is widely regarded as AwesomeButImpractical in real life).

** Knives are still used in combat, usually as a last ditch weapon, and they are designed to be able to be used like this, so not exactly "nothing 'combat'" about them. That said, knives are emergency weapons at best, and in most cases the butt of the gun is more convenient.

* ExcusePlot: Almost all of the mission briefings equate to, "There are terrorists/members of an enemy military/mercenaries here, go stop them and rescue a hostage/collect intel/capture their leader/destroy ordnance." Perhaps justified, as overly elaborate plots could be unfitting since real life situations aren't specifically designed to be interesting.
** ''America's Army 3'' attempts an aversion; to avoid the usual backlash about the game being tactless on account of using a current conflict as a source of inspiration for enemies and their guns, the opposing force is the state army of a fictional nation perpetrating war crimes on civilians, and there's even a graphic novel on the official website detailing the exploits of some Army grunts with their boots on the ground.