There's a certain coolness factor there, especially for me!
I do have to admit I feel myself sort of in agreement with the Foreign Legion guy; remote command is a BAD idea. If the vitals monitoring is there to help get to the wounded better maybe, that's fine. But don't let it turn into an "Aliens" situation where even the most junior officers aren't in the field with their troops at all. That can only lead to a whole officer corps totally shielded from the reality of combat - a grunt's worst nightmare.
Also, for the record: the Foreign Legion used to be the expendable troops made up of foreigners. But that's no longer true. Over 50% of the soldiers are actually French now, and they're crack troops, but in no way throwaway cannon fodder. If they die more than the regular troops, it's just because they see more action.
