Under new Chief Executive Philip Schoonover, who hails from (where else?) Best Buy, Circuit City has shamelessly cloned Best Buy's Geek Squad--troubleshooting tech types who help customers with their oft-vexing new purchases.
Instead of vast maneuver grounds and lots of instructors and equipment, soldiers can train with small but high-tech gear such as Dismounted Soldier Training System, or they can practice techniques, such as squad tactics or IED recognition, using a training game on a laptop or even smartphones.