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Vol. 15 · No. 115 · Friday, 25 September 2026
Pentagon
Military leaders debate who gets to masturbate first in sniper arch
Services clash over historic privilege of being first to defile nation’s newest military monument
Mitch McConnell returns from extended drill weekend
Trump considers replacing Hegseth with rock or something
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THE INTERNET — First Sergeant has invited you to stand barracks duty the night of the Marines Corps Birthday Ball by posting a video to YouTube, sources confirmed today.
Sources say the video was uploaded to YouTube and posted on your Facebook wall directly after formation on Friday, so he knows that you've already seen it.
Navy & Marines
Corpsman reports “no significant threshold shift” after patient fails to respond to anything
Navy & Marines
Pentagon officials concerned president may penetrate Iranian defenses without adequate protection
Navy & Marines
Researchers say discovery marks greatest leap in Marine civilization since sharpened stick
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