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Vol. 15 · No. 132 · Thursday, 5 November 2026

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It’s time for every groundbreaking ceremony ever

Ceremony is 1500, showtime is 0800

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YOUR BASE, Your Current/Upcoming Duty Station — We regret to inform you that your entire section will be slated to (finally) attend a groundbreaking ceremony in the near future.

We can imagine your surprise. We ourselves are surprised. After all, it seemed only yesterday someone near retirement told you the new facility was going to be moved to some other logistical black hole in 2010, before you were even in. That would have compounded the already substandard parking situation. But you will be relieved to know the powers that be have hashed out that the new facility will be built here, on this dump. You will eventually only have to trek a mere two miles to work as opposed to the marathon you currently run. The “good” news ends there.

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