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A gamer plays Electronic Arts' "Apex Legends" in Jersey City, N.J., on March 6, 2019. The enthusiasm military personnel have for gaming, and the risk that carries is in the spotlight after Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was charged with illegally taking and posting highly classified material on Discord, a social media platform that started as a hangout for gamers. Online gaming forums have long been a particular worry of the military because of their lure for young service members. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

A gamer plays Electronic Arts' "Apex Legends" in Jersey City, N.J., on March 6, 2019. The enthusiasm military personnel have for gaming, and the risk that carries is in the spotlight after Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was charged with illegally taking and posting highly classified material on Discord, a social media platform that started as a hangout for gamers. Online gaming forums have long been a particular worry of the military because of their lure for young service members. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

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