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Vol. 15 · No. 123 · Wednesday, 14 October 2026

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Vetbro apparel company pivots from stupid shirts to aggressively homoerotic ones

AI deemed ‘too smart’ to replace infantry

Hegseth opens up new TradWife MOS

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18 May Army Quentin Tarantino tapped to lead Army chaplain corps Pentagon officials say director’s “unflinching approach to violence” makes him uniquely qualified for spiritual leadership 2 min 4 May Pentagon Hegseth buys second suit Pentagon officials say acquisition marks rare deviation from secretary’s standard-issue outfit 2 min 17 Apr Pentagon Pentagon orders posting of Ten Commandments, exempts killing, lying and stealing Senior leaders say morality must remain flexible 2 min 16 Mar Army Trump awarded Medal of Honor for locating a CW5 Military stunned after warrant officer appears somewhere on time 3 min 16 Jan Pentagon Report: Venezuela strike ordered after Maduro ‘failed weight standards’ Defense secretary reportedly cites ‘global lack of standards’ as destabilizing force 2 min 14 Nov Pentagon Pentagon says US has ‘turned a corner’ in war on America Insurgents reportedly retreating into suburbs to secure oat milk supplies 3 min 10 Oct Pentagon Handwritten ‘no girls aloud’ sign spotted outside Joint Chiefs’ treehouse Sources confirm women still permitted in actual Pentagon, for now 3 min 8 Oct Navy & Marines 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 30 Sep Pentagon Leaked agenda outlines schedule for generals’ meeting at Quantico Generals brace for height/weight checks, essay contests, and trial by combat 4 min
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