Month: December 2024

A Duffel Blog holiday break


It’s been an incredible year here at Duffel Blog, and we couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you for sticking with us, laughing with us, and sharing our stories far and wide. As the year winds down, we’re taking a much-needed holiday break to recharge our batteries (and maybe polish our sarcasm skills). […]

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Santa’s sleigh vaporized by heavy anti-aircraft fire over New Jersey


‘Twas the week before Christmas In a room at NORAD When a spokesman came forward Crestfallen and sad “We like to be festive It’s a season of joy Spending time with our families And tracking our boy. ’Our boy’ is, of course That merry old sprite Who brings gifts and some cheer On each cold […]

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Help save a Fort Carson soldier from starving this holiday season


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Army officials have launched a new campaign to combat food insecurity at Fort Carson with Sally Struthers as a celebrity spokeswoman. Dubbed “Operation Star-Spangled Sustenance,” the initiative aims to feed hungry soldiers for just $1.23 a day — less than the cost of a cup of coffee or a single chicken […]

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Retiree at Commissary reads entire label of Campbell’s Chunky Soup out loud


BEDFORD, Mass.  — Commissary sources described a hectic scene Tuesday when retired Army Staff Sergeant Hampton K. Vitzke read the entire label of a can of Campbell’s Chunky Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables out loud at Hanscomb Air Force Base. A veteran of Vietnam — as verified by his hat, vest, bicep, and Buick — […]

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Pentagon says it can’t obey orders to attack fellow Americans at current funding levels


WASHINGTON — Facing the possibility of orders from a second Trump administration to attack fellow American citizens, senior defense officials are privately sharing their concerns about obeying such orders at current funding levels, sources confirmed today. “These orders are not something that we would ever…could ever…do”, said an Army official speaking on condition of anonymity. […]

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New Department of Gov. Efficiency seeks majors and staff NCOs as military liaisons


FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Following the announcement of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, which will combat government inefficiency and waste under the leadership of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, word has spread rapidly that the new department will need liaisons to the world’s most efficient, streamlined, and lethal organization: the United States military.  “I […]

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Hegseth announces new $HARP program to combat military sexual assault


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — In preparation for his anticipated role as the next Secretary of Defense, Fox and Friends Weekend host and former National Guard Maj. Pete Hegseth is reviewing Department of Defense policies he believes must be maintained, scrapped, or overhauled.  One persistent issue in the U.S. military is the threat of sexual assault and […]

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Incoming DNI Tulsi Gabbard vows to delete ‘fake’ intel connecting her to Russia


HONOLULU — Former Representative and current self-appointed savior of the nation Tulsi Gabbard was spotted today doing cartwheels down Kalakaua Avenue, apparently elated by her newfound opportunity to delete any and all evidence that might link her to Russia. Witnesses reported that she was seen cackling that her “prayers to Saint Snowden have finally been […]

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Ex-Army sniper prepares for potential VA healthcare cuts


TOLEDO, Ohio — After a week that saw healthcare industry executives on edge following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, former Army sniper Todd “Deadeye” Wallace has reportedly begun preparing for what he describes as “inevitable cuts to VA healthcare” under the incoming Trump administration, sources confirmed today. Share The move comes amid […]

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Senate orders Hegseth to complete professional military education


WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, has hit an unusual roadblock on the road to confirmation. The former Army National Guard officer and Fox News contributor has been ordered to attend intermediate-level education (ILE) and other professional military education (PME) requirements to enhance his knowledge of military operations, sources confirmed […]

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