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Vol. 15 · No. 125 · Monday, 19 October 2026

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US to livestream execution of Ukraine

White House promises largest pay-per-view military event in history

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Air & Space · Page 6

"I’d do it all again if I had to,” says retiring Air Force public affairs officer

Despite the job satisfaction, quality housing, and exceptional quality of life

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Yeah, he looks 19 and he’s a Colonel. It’s the Air Force, dumbass.

WASHINGTON D.C. — In a ceremony at the Pentagon, Air Force Col. and Public Affairs Officer Chip Cushjob retired after 29 years of service, declaring that he “would do it all again if [he] had to."

Cushjob said during his retirement speech, "I've spent three decades crafting my own perfect microbrews, smoking beautiful Cuban cigars across the globe, almost sweating on deployments to austere air-conditioned environments, and really sacrificed my golf game, taking all of those free family days.”

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