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Vol. 15 · No. 122 · Monday, 12 October 2026

Pentagon

Hegseth opens up new TradWife MOS

Army says new career field will allow warfighters to focus on lethality while someone else remembers the kids

DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI

Lincoln sailor returning from deployment already broke

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Quiz: Which global war on terrorism operation are YOU?

Filed · 1537

Duffel Blog surveyed all the most popular GWOT operations to identify the characteristics you might associate yourself with. Read the descriptions below to find yours!

Do you always manage to say the wrong thing? Do you trip over your own shoelaces, dance to your own drummer and get too loud at parties? Do you wear loud Hawaiian shirts and get called “the crazy friend?” Is your TV identity Kimmy Gibbler from Full House? Then you might be..

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Sure, sometimes we like to act like it would be better not to have OIF around, but not all operations are perfect. You’ve become a permanent part of the family, warts and all. Think of all the good times.

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