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Vol. 15 · No. 132 · Thursday, 5 November 2026

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Green popup targets totally inside Lieutenant's OODA loop

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Referring to his opponent's ability to outwit him completely on the battlefield, 2nd Lt. Chad Byers confessed that the inanimate green targets used to symbolize the enemy during a recent training event were "totally inside [his] OODA loop."

According to sources, the reusable paper, or occasionally plastic, objects were able to overwhelm Byers' forces despite the extensive planning he did for the exercise.

"I've thrown everything I have at them, but I can't break through their lines," said Byers during a lull in the fighting. "The sons of bitches have the high ground."

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