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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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6 Jun Elon Musk awarded Bronze Star for accomplishing nothing “While he achieved literally none of his stated objectives, the PowerPoint slides were clean, and he cc’d a lot of people.” 3 min 2 Jun US 'far behind in capabilities' being sold by retired general The retired officer says that America is woefully under-resourced in a defense technology capability that is only sold by his company. 3 min 2 May Duffel Blog presents: The 10 dumbest military phrases "There’s no ‘I’ in team" but there are three 'U's in "shut the f--k up" 3 min 17 Mar Pentagon offers black recruits exciting opportunities as cooks, truck drivers "“All the DEI nonsense muddied the waters of where Black merit traditionally lies in the military," a spokesman said. 2 min 21 Feb GWOT reenactors gather for disconnected violence, ill-conceived civil projects Corners remain to be turned, contracts to be awarded 6 min 29 Jan Pentagon says Space Force can sleep inside tonight since it’s so cold "Given the extreme cold, we thought it only humane to let the Space Force come inside for the night." 3 min 6 Jan SOF in crisis after POG terrorist stacks more bodies than career Green Beret "Our nation expects only the best from SOF, including their transition to the crazed veteran life." 3 min 29 Nov In momentary lapse of judgment, female Silver Star winner focused on warfighting "We’re all a little confused about how this happened." 4 min 8 Nov MEPS doctors say sedentary lifestyles bad for recruits’ supple bodies and soft, soft skin “These are not the buttholes that defeated the Nazis." 3 min

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