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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.

Ask a needlessly complex Army Flowchart

Dear Needlessly Complex Army Flowchart,

I'm moving to Fort Hood with my wife, and I'm concerned about housing. I understand that living in married housing is probably the financially responsible decision, but my wife and I are willing to take a hit in the pocket book for something a bit nicer. We are a younger couple, and this will be our first real place together. That being said, I'm a bit concerned of unscrupulous property managers which might take advantage of us. What should we do?

— Home is where the Kevlar is.

Dear Home is where the Kevlar is,

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