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Vol. 15 · No. 115 · Friday, 25 September 2026

Army

Mitch McConnell returns from extended drill weekend

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Commissary limits retirees to two war stories per visit

Do not make eye contact. Just back away.

Filed · 1559

Just breathe

FORT LEE, Va. — Seeking to regain lost productivity among commissary employees and active service members, military commissaries will limit the number of war stories a retiree may tell patrons and employees while shopping to two per visit, the Defense Commissary Agency confirmed today.

"War stories, like good food, should be consumed in moderation," said agency director William F. Moore, himself the son of a hardened combat veteran who often told bold tales while trying to save 30% over retail store prices.

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