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

Army

Mitch McConnell returns from extended drill weekend

Staff says senator’s three-month absence was “routine National Guard obligation”

Trump considers replacing Hegseth with rock or something

Army adopts ‘Your body, my choice’ as new recruiting slogan

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Gatorade awarded $1 billion piss bottle contract

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WASHINGTON — Gatorade has finalized a $1 billion deal making it the official supplier of piss bottles for the Department of Defense, the company announced today.

The contract to supply hundreds of thousands of "Urine Disposal Device, Personal," or "piss bottles" to troops, comes after many complained about former supplier Nestle.

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