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Vol. 15 · No. 132 · Wednesday, 4 November 2026

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Arizona state ROTC wins best rager competition

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TEMPE, Ariz. – A team from Arizona State University has secured top honors in the U.S. Army’s competitive Best Rager Competition, the military’s highest honor for raging ass bangin’ parties.

“We’re incredibly proud of these exceptional young men,” said Professor of Military Science Leo Cisneros. “It’s not just that they were able to party all the time for three grueling days, it was the way that they trained for it all year.”

During the Best Rager competition, soldiers from all over the country compete in two-man teams in events like corn hole, beer bonging, body shots, flip cup and buddy aid. The team, comprised of MS-IV Cadets Spencer Ackman and Tyler Moss, came from behind against older, more seasoned party-throwers for a surprise victory.

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