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Vol. 15 · No. 134 · Monday, 9 November 2026

Pentagon

Hegseth asks staff to make next execution more like ‘The Running Man’

Pentagon says condemned prisoners could compete for freedom in televised death matches

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New Army plan to print more PowerPoint slides would boost economies of at least 4 nations

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PENTAGON — A new US Army plan to double the amount of PowerPoint slides printed this fiscal year could positively impact the GDPs of four countries, sources confirmed today.

"We thought it couldn't be done," 2nd Lt. Andrea Smithfield said. "But then one of the general officers started jumping up and down."

There were also reports of screaming in the middle of briefings, tears shedding from every field grade officer and above, and one staff officer rocking in the corner.

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