Ten extraordinary Pentagon mind experiments

The study and research of the brain has started to slowly evolve over years but just recently president Barak Obama has agreed to possibly announce an "initiative" that may add billions of dollars to the research of nueroscience, according to BBC news article. This means there will be more brain science, which should have been started long ago as oppose to spending money on other research such as ones that may not answer as many mysteries.
Scientist at Duke University have discovered how to connect the brains of two rats through the use of implanted electrodes, meaning the two brains could communicate to one another without the need of visual contact. Professor Miguel Nicholelis at Duke University said, " So basically, we are creating an organic computer that solves a puzzle." From this experiment new ideas begin to spark such as mind controlled drones and something more simple such as mind controlled prosthetic limbs. This all sounds ideal for war veterans and overall military use. This is because researches are trying to discover new ways to make combat easier on soldiers. For instance a study on ways to keep the brain alert even after days without any sleep. Currently these experiments are being sponsored by DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Right now they are working on goggles that have the capability to monitor a soldier's brain signal to in order to prevent threats that the conscious mind may have not spotted on time.
After reading through this article I started to wonder just how much longer we have before we will no longer be free thinkers. Brain control is a very frightening and delicate topic. I am wondering just how many people will allow a system to tap in their brain in order to control and possibly save their lives during battle. This then makes me wonder if our soldiers will still be considered soldiers or will they now be categorized by under lethal government robots. Honestly I am not sure if i support this type of work but I certainly would not prevent the research. The current status and progress is still to young to decline.