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Vol. 15 · No. 121 · Friday, 9 October 2026

Pentagon

Hegseth opens up new TradWife MOS

Army says new career field will allow warfighters to focus on lethality while someone else remembers the kids

DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI

Lincoln sailor returning from deployment already broke

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6 Mar Army Warrant Officer awarded Medal of Honor for showing up on time and in uniform First CW5 in recorded history to arrive at own award ceremony in correct uniform, citation says 2 min 19 Jan Army Senior service college initiates new curriculum in strategic gaslighting Course promises senior leaders ‘complete narrative dominance’ and zero accountability 5 min 25 Aug Navy & Marines Pentagon changes rear admiral rank to something less gay Historic title to be replaced with something the SECDEF can say without giggling 3 min 30 Jul Army Pentagon renames Fort Huachuca to Fort Hawk Tua The Fort’s marketing office is working with the Defense Logistics Agency to develop a new hawk mascot in Oakleys. 4 min 25 Jul Pentagon DOGE vows to reduce Pentagon to triangle "The DoD is no longer an oversized bureaucracy. Instead, it will be an obtuse bureaucracy with sharp angles.” 2 min 18 Jul Army Freshly-acquitted Diddy gives your weekend safety brief Gold diggers, Bieber, and malt liquor: Diddy’s safety brief hits different 3 min 4 Jul Veterans This July 4th, remember to honor veterans who lost limbs last July 4th Officials urge Americans to keep all limbs attached until at least July 5th 3 min 23 Jun Army Army birthday parade sparks rediscovery of Von Steuben’s pimp-step parade doctrine Lost doctrine finally answers the age-old question: What if marching was fabulous? 3 min 2 May Coast Guard 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
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