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Vol. 15 · No. 132 · Wednesday, 4 November 2026

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Pentagon confident U.S. will be ready for 2027 war with China by 2035

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Hegseth wears Eisenhower's globe as Halloween costume

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Spouse accidentally wins 'slutty sailor' costume contest

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NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia-based sailor is furious after his wife accidentally won the ship-wide "slutty sailor" costume contest this Halloween, although they were unaware there was a competition taking place, sources confirmed.

The costume contest, held annually for the junior-enlisted members assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), has become the centerpiece of weekend celebrations each year.

“At first I didn’t understand what all the fuss was about," said Seaman Harvey Whitman, from Mobile, Ala. “We walked into the club and everyone started pointing at Kat. I just thought it was because she didn’t have a costume. All the others were dressed up."

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