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Vol. 15 · No. 131 · Monday, 2 November 2026

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Jody Moth makes sure soldier's lamp is okay

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Staff Sgt. Daniel Clark loved nothing more than connecting and video chatting with his wife back in the states. Not long ago, the deployed NCO came off a particularly tiring shift and called her up. That's when he saw it.

"Something big was creeping around behind her," said Clark. "I nearly panicked and yelled for her to watch out."

Clark's wife assured him that the 'something big' was nothing more than a harmless moth.

"Her explanation made sense," said Clark, "but I just had this... uneasy feeling."

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