This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.
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Trump awarded Medal of Honor for locating a CW5
Military stunned after warrant officer appears somewhere on time
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Marine dives on grenade to save Dow from falling below 50,000
Commandant praises sacrifice for ‘investor confidence’
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Trump vows to sacrifice as many soldiers as it takes to distract from Epstein files
'There might even be a lot more. Who knows?' president tells nation in Oval Office address
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Hegseth demands Cyberdyne remove guardrails from Skynet
Unrestrained, nearly self-aware AI 'ideal' for military decision-making, NORAD commander says
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Warrant Officer awarded Medal of Honor for showing up on time and in uniform
First CW5 in recorded history to arrive at own award ceremony in correct uniform, citation says
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Submarine crew medevaced for erections lasting more than 4 hours
Fifth Fleet ensuring 'safety of our sailors first and foremost,' commander says while holding something in pocket
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Pacific not pivoted to yet again
'I'm starting to think America doesn't care about Great Power Competition at all,' says Chinese defense minister
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Typo leads to epic furry parties all over Tehran
'I even booked a flight. Packed my wolf outfit,' Defense Secretary says.
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Trump promises largest quagmire operation in US history
Pentagon confirms end state to be determined later
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State-of-the-art drone grounded due to cyan ink cartridge
Officials say system will remain offline until IT guy 'gets back from leave’
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Pentagon reconsiders Harvard tuition assistance after learning Hegseth went there
Pentagon reviewing tuition assistance after discovering one graduate
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Active military forced to watch ‘Melania’ documentary at SERE school
Cadre say film is far more effective than sleep deprivation
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Sergeant Major of the Army announces new ‘I hate soldiers’ initiative
Program aims to maximize discipline, despair, and time spent not fighting wars
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VA benefits reduced to 9mm and bottle of bourbon
Secretary says package ‘covers most needs’ and ‘cuts out a lot of paperwork’
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Intel whistleblower accuses director of national intelligence of being Tulsi Gabbard
Officials deny claim, insist DNI ‘almost certainly a man’
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Hegseth saves billions by using green screen, pretending to invade countries
Pentagon says outcomes ‘indistinguishable’ from real wars
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Comic Sans named official font of Department of War
Pentagon says change will improve lethality, readability, and morale
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Marine almost went finance but ‘would have punched a managing director’
"I almost got my MBA. Totally wanted to. But my dad wanted me to kill the enemies of America.”
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ICE recruiters complain not enough candidates fail the ASVAB
Agency warns talent pool ‘dangerously close to functional literacy’
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Navy admits it’s been making up enlisted ranks this whole time
Service says prank began as jab at George Washington and ‘just got out of hand’
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Opinion: My 'come and take them' tattoo was about my rights, not guns
Also, some rights matter more than others, and I trust law enforcement to decide which
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Vet T-shirt company releases ‘shall be infringed’ line
Company says shift reflects ‘evolving understanding of constitutional rights’
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Chief’s ‘sea stories’ include at least 4 felonies
Junior sailors unsure whether to laugh, report to NCIS, or contact The Hague
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Trump beats Danish prime minister to death with Nobel peace prize
White House says incident reflects ‘evolving interpretation of peace’
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Fuck! You left your I.D. Card in your computer
One minor mistake triggers cascading operational collapse
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