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Opinion · Page 2

Op-ed: I sexually identify as an A-10 thunderbolt

By Duffel Blog Staff · Opinion Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1540

Photo by Chip Vincent / Unsplash

The following is an opinion piece written by Spc. Herbert Pansing, US Army. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Duffel Blog or the editors.

I have finally found the strength to admit it.

I was 12 years old when I realized that I'm not really a man at heart, but rather a 19 foot, 10.5 inch long gatling gun strapped onto a 24,959 pound airframe.

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