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Vol. 15 · No. 120 · Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Pentagon

DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI

Pentagon scrambling to restore slow load times, incomprehensible errors and traditional user experience

Lincoln sailor returning from deployment already broke

Paste-eating Marine praised for unmatched commitment to unit

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30 Sep Backed-up toilet appointed new Secretary of the Army Pentagon says clogged fixture brings “continuity, stability and ability to swallow enormous amounts of shit” 2 min 25 Sep Military leaders debate who gets to masturbate first in sniper arch Services clash over historic privilege of being first to defile nation’s newest military monument 2 min 21 Sep Trump considers replacing Hegseth with rock or something White House sources say object would bring “much-needed stability” to Pentagon 2 min 14 Sep Hegseth tired of looking at all these limp dicks in Pentagon locker room Secretary says widespread testosterone testing will restore lethality, erections to force 3 min 11 Sep 25 years after 9/11, America still processing events normally Nation marks quarter-century of war, conspiracies, remembrance and extremely normal behavior 2 min 7 Sep West Point removes ‘honor’ from ‘duty, honor, country’ ethos Academy says concept increasingly conflicts with commander in chief’s guidance 2 min 4 Sep Troops receive citizenship upgrade, spouses still eligible for deportation DHS assures troops their constitutional rights will remain uninterrupted for duration of enlistment 2 min 26 Aug Hegseth declares blow jobs not gay if both men are fit, clean-shaven Secretary cites Spartan precedent, testosterone, and “warrior ethos” 2 min
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