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Vol. 15 · No. 125 · Monday, 19 October 2026

Pentagon

US to livestream execution of Ukraine

White House promises largest pay-per-view military event in history

Iran condemns US plan to livestream execution as barbaric

Vetbro apparel company pivots from stupid shirts to aggressively homoerotic ones

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13 Oct Top 10 things you can’t buy because you're not getting paid Congress assures troops that poverty builds character. 2 min 8 Oct Hegseth sets record for largest military D&D campaign ever Hundreds of generals trapped at Quantico after DTS crash forced to role-play their way out. 2 min 3 Oct General officer summit extended for K-Pop Demon Hunter singalong Generals relieved it wasn’t a firing squad or Eyes Wide Shut reenactment 3 min 3 Sep Air Force base renamed after Ashli Babbitt Pentagon insists new base name will really bring the country together this time 3 min 15 Aug Putin meets with high-level asset in Alaska U.S. intel community describes situation as “super-weird, even for Alaska” 1 min 28 Jul Cobra Commander begs son to join Air Force Cobra had been increasingly preoccupied with Billy’s future, particularly in the aftermath of the group’s disastrous foray into Ukraine. 5 min 11 Jul Iran rebranded 'Pepsistan' in new Pepsi-Pentagon strategic partnership U.S. military now powered by freedom, capitalism, and high-fructose corn syrup 3 min 27 Jun Grandma just wants to know if that was you dropping bombs on Iran Family sources confirm she also believes you’re in charge of NORAD. 2 min 13 Jun New Air Force one denied security clearance due to excessive foreign connections Jet claims it was just being polite when Qatari royals “kept climbing inside.” 2 min

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