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Vol. 15 · No. 122 · Monday, 12 October 2026

Army

AI deemed ‘too smart’ to replace infantry

Prototype proved too competent, financially responsible for infantry service

Hegseth opens up new TradWife MOS

DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI

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Used jingle truck dealers in Kabul preying on Taliban privates

Predatory lending knows no cultural bounds.

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The most recent victim is Pvt. Abdul-Ahad Fattah, who was tricked into buying a 1974 short bus for $12 at 250% interest. Fattah was impressed by the vehicle’s low 230,000 miles and the ability to stack 75 suitcases on top tied down by a single bungee cord.

“This thing is going to get me all the pussy,” Fattah said, slapping the rusted hood of his jingle truck. “The engine makes a high pitched squeal, she burns oil like a champ, and the brakes are hanging on by a thread, just like an American Humvee.”

Fattah added he planned to decorate the interior with a string of Corona lights and a Scarface poster.

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