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Vol. 15 · No. 122 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Soldiers accidentally summon Cthulhu after commander forgets to give weekend safety brief

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FORT BELVOIR, Va. – It felt like any other Friday as Capt. David Clark was driving home. Unable to get off post before the loud speakers sounded Retreat, he stood at the position of attention outside his car. That's when he began to suspect something was wrong.

"The sky started turning dark red," said Clark, "and I noticed a black funnel cloud swirling off in the distance near my company's barracks."

That's when it dawned on him.

"Fuck me, I forgot to give the safety brief," Clark said to himself.

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