The Pokémon Go invasion is just merciless and by the looks of it, every person who has downloaded and installed the mobile game app has been taken prisoner. No seems to be immune to it and we see people going to great lengths to capture Pokémons that sometimes they put their lives in danger.

Even the U.S. Military bases have been invaded by Pikachu and other cute Pokémon characters that they are starting to worry officials. Even soldiers in the field (in actual battlefields) are finding time to play with the app such as this soldier, Louis Park posting this screenshot of trying to catch Squirtle somewhere near Mosul in Iraq:

For military authorities, they fear that soldiers and civilians will go into areas that they are not allowed to go to, or stumble to areas that they become dangers to themselves and to others such as going to flight lines, or they go to restricted areas that they might just be shot by base security.

Bases have been issuing warnings to service men and women as well as viistors to bases and such as this post by U.S. Army Fort Carson on Facebook:

Since Pokémon GO hit last week there have been reports of serious injuries and accidents of people driving or walking while looking at the app and chasing after the virtual Pokémon.

While the sudden surge in children and adults suddenly getting more exercise due to participation with the app is commendable and encouraged, here are some tips for budding Pokemon Trainers using Pokemon Go on Fort Carson:

1. DO NOT chase Pokémon into controlled or restricted areas like the flight line, office buildings, or homes on post.
2. Please BE CAREFUL in parking lots, crossing roads, etc. It’s a good idea to look up, away from your phone and both ways before crossing streets.

That Pokémon isn’t going anywhere fast.

Be Safe.

Even the U.S. Marines got into the act by posting on their official Twitter account:

Get off the firing line, Pikachu! That's a safety violation! pic.twitter.com/WilmXFBHlf

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) 11 July 2016

This also goes to airsoft players who will be playing in active military bases for milsim events as there will be areas that will be restricted to them and at the same time not try to catching Pokémons in firing ranges.

Overall, Pokémon Go is such great mobile game, where it motivates people to walk outside and explore their surroundings and start appreciating the outdoors. But playing the game will require common sense, in this case it’s not worth catching Pokémons if you put yourself at risk, no matter how rare that Pokémon.

So, enjoy the week. I am going out to catch some Pokémons as well during this summer season.