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Vol. 15 · No. 129 · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Army

Army FRG unveils haunted house featuring spouses saying ‘I’m fine’

Soldiers describe Halloween attraction as more frightening than combat deployment

Hasan execution venue double-booked with Comic-Con

Trump announces sale of Patriot missiles to Russia

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Soldier with paper cuts from grid squares now has burns from exhaust samples

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