Free military brief. No CAC required.
Join thousands of troops, veterans, and defense insiders who read Duffel Blog before breakfast.
“A must-read for national security nerds.”
—The Daily Beast
Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
The Duffel Brief · the free edition, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Vol. 15 · No. 127 · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Pentagon
Trump announces sale of Patriot missiles to Russia
White House says deal will help Moscow defend itself from Ukrainian aggression
Hegseth consults God via dumpster fire behind Pentagon
US to livestream execution of Ukraine
Vol. 15 · No. 127
Worldwide edition
Reader supported
Delivered 3× weekly
America's most trusted military news source
Established 2012 · Deployed worldwide
Vol. 15 · No. 127 · Deployed worldwide
Sunday
25 October 2026
1156 Zulu
Next edition Monday
Duffel Labs / Office of Unsolicited Leadership
Ask Sergeant Grady anything. He will answer. You will not enjoy it.
An AI-powered satire character. No actual chain of command is involved.
Not sure where to start?
Enter to send. Shift + Enter for a new line.
One quick step
Click the confirmation link in the email from Duffel Blog to finish joining the free brief. Not there yet? Check spam and promotions.
Back to reading →Your signup is complete when you click the confirmation link.
While you’re here
Army
Outgoing Company Commander: 'I hate you all'
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min
Captain charged with manslaughter after leaving Lieutenant unattended in parked car
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min
Army
Sergeant major says no one is leaving Afghanistan until all the brass is picked up
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min
Army
Absolute psycho brought everything on the packing list
May 28, 2021 · 2 min
What To Do Next
Add more for free shipping.
✓ You qualify for free shipping!
