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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.
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MCAS MIRAMAR, Calif. — Standing guard at the main gate this Halloween weekend, Base MPs Nicolas Panagos and Megan Bossert, both lance corporals, report that
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read66 stories in this section
WASHINGTON — In addition to bombing multiple Islamic State financial targets last week, officials announced they destroyed "hundreds of millions of dollars" of cash by investing it
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readTAMPA, Fla. — The popular arcade game "Whac-A-Mole" has released a new "Jihadi Edition" designed specifically for game rooms in U.S. Central
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — The past 17 commanders of international forces in Afghanistan, as well as other US leaders, say the coalition is making "real progress" towards
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min read
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The number of robot citizens in Saudi Arabia was reduced back to zero today after Sophia Robot was beheaded in a public square in Riyadh.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readKANDAHAR — An ISIS infantry platoon is still waiting for the IED Team to show up after calling them more than seven hours ago, sources confirmed today. "These
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
SEATTLE, Wash. — An upcoming real-time strategy game is designed to let you watch your troops fuck up until you're fired, sources confirmed today. Titled Counterinsurgency,
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readKUWAIT – The Shake Shack at Kuwait International Airport felt like a tasty farewell to western culture as Darrell Holden and Mo Deaver awaited their connecting flights to join
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning a massive military parade to be held in downtown Washington, which he promised he would make North
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
AL-HOUL CAMP, Syria – ISIS bride Hoda Muthana is fighting to return from Syria the old fashioned American way — by running her own business until she can afford
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — Gesturing the "peace" sign and telling fellow fighters that he was "totally done with this insurgent stuff, man," hippie Taliban defector
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readBAGRAM, Afghanistan — Fans of Afghanistan, already America’s longest running drama, are excited for the premier of the final season of the conflict, whenever that may be. A
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Checkmate, West.
Sep 20, 2022 · 2 min read
Chai or die.
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