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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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Generals relieved it wasn’t a firing squad or Eyes Wide Shut reenactment
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Probably a better deal than Twitter.
Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read
To infinity, and beyond!
Mar 28, 2023 · 1 min read
The Air Force is certainly relieved.
Mar 28, 2023 · 1 min read
It was live-streamed on AOL.
Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read
Times are tough for all sorts of startups.
Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read
Reading is sooooo 2019.
Mar 28, 2023 · 1 min read
CAMP ARMSTRONG, The Moon – Countless back-and-forth shuttle convoys have become the norm as troopers take on the herculean task of standing up the first Space Force
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readFORT NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST, Moon – Space Force Planners announced the first space force base would be named after a confederate general for “reasons,” a Pentagon press release announced
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readWASHINGTON — Volunteers for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) have been overwhelmed with a hyperactive desire to know exactly what will happen when they finally get the chance
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readTHE UNDERGROUND — Reports from the E4 Mafia suggest soldiers are concerned about the Space Force: Specifically, what disrespectful nickname can we all decide on? “We weren’t ready
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readTHE PENTAGON — Much of planned Space Force doctrine has been copied directly from the popular space-themed video game StarCraft, according to multiple sources. "Supply depot, refinery,
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readWASHINGTON – Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner was awarded U.S. Space Force jump wings today, making him the very first recipient of the new service’s most coveted badge.
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
WASHINGTON — A recent tweet from the commander of a program dubbed “The Ark” has increased national concerns over the project nobody outside the Department of Defense had ever
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s Space Force has for the first time successfully launched a "totally willing human" into space, according to a press release
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
ARMSTRONG LUNAR BASE, MOON – Tragedy struck the U.S. Space Force Academy yesterday as its entire graduating class suffocated during the celebratory helmet toss. “To be fair, this
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readCAPE CANAVERAL — Saturday marked America’s return to human spaceflight, as a Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA astronauts to the new SpaceX crew dragon capsule into orbit. Relieved
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
WASHINGTON — In the face of mounting criticism from inside and outside the government, during a congressional hearing today Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond has admitted the
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readPETERSON AFB, Colo. — Since its inception in December 2019, Space Force stolen valor cases are on the climb. Rather than addressing the crisis, however, Space Force leaders kept
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readTHE PENTAGRAM — During a Friday press conference, Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond announced the selection of the Tardigrade as the official Space Force mascot. "Much
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
The Crab Nebula: SECTOR 15 “The days are getting longer. We have been in quarantine here for seven days. The rations are running low. We ran out of
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readLOW EARTH ORBIT — Space may be the final frontier, but for one former sailor, it’s only the beginning. Space Cadet Second Class Chester “Fudge” Thompkins, once a
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSPACE — While training with the inaugural class of the recently announced U.S. Space Force, sources say Lt. j.g. Tyler Shoelaces got lost during a navigation exercise
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readYou’re in
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