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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.

Story Roundup

Pentagon casualties, metric improvement, and Fat Leonard’s least dignified phase.

Situation Report

A State Department map that relocated most of Africa, one ambitious government travel card, and 5,200 medical students moved from dorms that definitely do not have mold.

Deployment speed dating clears air, speeds rejections

CAMP VICTORY — A speed-dating event sponsored by the Female Service Member’s Roundtable was held Tuesday at the MWR tent.

“Many people were surprised that the Female Service Member Roundtable would sponsor this, since on the surface it seemed to encourage dating,” said Gunnery Sgt. Rebecca Landau, Roundtable President. “The idea was exactly the opposite. We knew that every single male service member knew who the six single servicewomen were. This way they can all try their luck at one time, freeing up considerable time and effort.”

The popular event attracted 1,380 single male servicemen — representing every branch of the service, civilians and local nationals — and six females.

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