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Vol. 15 · No. 119 · Monday, 5 October 2026

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DoD unaware Chief Warrant officers guild has been on strike since 1987

But their hats and keys were on the desk!

Filed · 0705

“We wouldn’t do it that way, Lieutenant.”

The Department of Defense has once again failed to meet the demands of the Chief Warrant Officers Guild after claiming it was “completely unaware” that the organization has been on strike since 1987.

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