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Vol. 15 · No. 122 · Monday, 12 October 2026

Army

AI deemed ‘too smart’ to replace infantry

Prototype proved too competent, financially responsible for infantry service

Hegseth opens up new TradWife MOS

DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI

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22 May Veterans Homeless veteran turns to prostitution to support WMD addiction Officials warn illicit weapons of mass destruction flooding American streets are increasingly low-grade 1 min 11 May Veterans ICE agents bond over stories of why they were kicked out of the military Informal lunch discussion highlights shared experiences in disqualification, misconduct, and “creative career transitions” 1 min 10 Apr Intel Rescue mission succeeds despite CIA involvement Officials say outcome was ‘statistically unlikely given participating agencies’ 2 min 23 Feb Pentagon Pentagon reconsiders Harvard tuition assistance after learning Hegseth went there Pentagon reviewing tuition assistance after discovering one graduate 2 min 11 Feb Pentagon Hegseth saves billions by using green screen, pretending to invade countries Pentagon says outcomes ‘indistinguishable’ from real wars 1 min 28 Jan Veterans Vet T-shirt company releases ‘shall be infringed’ line Company says shift reflects ‘evolving understanding of constitutional rights’ 2 min 9 Jan Trump adds his own name to Vietnam memorial President says wall ‘needed a winner’ and ‘a little more gold’ 4 min 5 Jan OpFor Trump offers Maduro pardon for three kilos of cocaine President says deal would be ‘tremendous,’ ‘very fair,’ and ‘honestly a win for everyone’ 2 min 2 Jan Pentagon Military websites undergo annual update to make them worse “We’re working hard to make the SIPR sites you need the most confusing piles of shit imaginable," an official said. 1 min

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