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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.

Story Roundup

Pentagon casualties, metric improvement, and Fat Leonard’s least dignified phase.

Situation Report

A State Department map that relocated most of Africa, one ambitious government travel card, and 5,200 medical students moved from dorms that definitely do not have mold.

Church outraged after care package returned, included note asking for porn, beer

COLUMBUS, OH - Leaders of the Unity Church of God were recently surprised after one of the many care packages they have sent to anonymous service members overseas was returned with all of its original contents -- but had an additional note inside from the soldier who had received it.

The note read: "Thank you for the kind gesture. Unfortunately, I have no need for any of this stuff. Please send porn and beer."

It was signed as 'Every American Soldier Ever'.

After extensive investigation, the anonymous soldier was tracked down and identified as Specialist Christopher Applewood with 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

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