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Vol. 15 · No. 121 · Saturday, 10 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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28 Feb Navy & Marines US Navy commissions first openly-straight officer “We are very proud of this milestone,” said Adm. Lisa Francetti. 2 min 5 Feb Navy & Marines Mustachioed Navy officer, obsessed with Japan and toe shoes, still single somehow So weird. 3 min 17 Jan Pentagon 'I'm not a perfect person' says Hegseth, who is not even a sort of ok person “Is Pete a cheater? Sure, but who among us isn’t?” one senator asked in front of his bewildered wife and mother of his six children. 3 min 8 Jan Navy & Marines Local Marine recruiter fist fights Matt Gaetz over high school senior "I have no idea why my former Congressman was here in a red convertible Mercedes." 2 min 6 Nov Pentagon DoD: Mass shootings negatively impact recruiting quotas “Honestly, that is the biggest tragedy,” said Navy recruiter and Tiktok dance sensation Petty Officer 2nd Class Drea Avila soberly. 2 min 23 Sep Pentagon Spray tan and Diet Coke being tested for bullet proof qualities, Pentagon says The former president may be onto something. 4 min 26 Jul Army 'We don't want you anyway!' Army launches reverse psychology recruiting campaign “Most teens these days are too fat, stupid, and substance-addled to even be suitable for service,” said Staff Sergeant Simona Oppf. 3 min 13 Jul Army Coffee company owner begins new career as Special Forces soldier The transition from barista to elite soldier has not been without its hiccups. 4 min 29 Jun Navy & Marines Navy chief: Prosecuting adultery would adversely impact manning Ramming speed! All ahead full! 2 min

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