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Vol. 15 · No. 124 · Saturday, 17 October 2026

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Iran condemns US plan to livestream execution as barbaric

Tehran questions whether America has completely abandoned standards of human decency

Vetbro apparel company pivots from stupid shirts to aggressively homoerotic ones

AI deemed ‘too smart’ to replace infantry

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LEAKED: The training NCO creed

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Every enlisted recruit learns the "Rifleman's Creed" at Marine Corps boot camp, but only the best-of-the-best in the Marine Corps — the Training NCOs — are bound by their own creed. This solemn vow has long been kept secret, only revealed to the few who serve their days in an office, stare at spreadsheets, get yelled at by the master sergeant, then drink heavily after leaving work.

This is my training roster. There are many like it, but this one is current.

The training roster is my best friend. It is my life. I must master annual training requirements as I must master all fathomable societal issues.

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