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Pete Hegseth wasn't named 'CEO of War' after saying 'secretary is a lady job'

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Oct. 30, 2025

Political analyst and commentator Bill Kristol shared the claim.

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DeSantis mobilized Florida National Guard to pick fruit?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 25, 2025

The rumor originated with Duffel Blog, a self-proclaimed satire news outlet.

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A U.S. Marine in camouflage uniform, with the name tag "Ruiz," stands indoors and smiles slightly while speaking. He wears rank insignia on his collar and another Marine is visible in the blurred background.

Clarifying claim ICE deported sergeant major of Marine Corps

Written by: Megan Loe

July 21, 2025

Facebook posts in July 2025 claimed ICE deported U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz.

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Two masked ICE agents in tactical gear are escorting a stern-faced man in a tan military uniform with multiple ribbons and a sergeant rank insignia on his sleeve. The man is handcuffed.

Inspecting claim ICE deported Marine Corps sergeant major

Written by: Megan Loe

July 15, 2025

Posts that circulated on Facebook in July 2025 claimed ICE deported U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. ...

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Are Navy SEALs No Longer Allowed to Wear 'Blackface'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 13, 2019

Wearing blackface to imitate a black person is not the same as darkening your face for a covert ...

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Did the Coast Guard Start Reselling Seized Cocaine Amid Government Shutdown?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 3, 2019

The government can raise funds in many different ways, but selling recreational drugs would be a ...

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Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?

Written by: David Emery

June 14, 2018

The claim that a Trump-branded hotel opened in North Korea's capital less than 24 hours after th ...

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Is the Navy Naming a Ship 'USS Tig Ol Bitties' After an Online Vote?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 24, 2018

A article joked that an online naming contest resulted in the Navy naming a ship the "USS Tig Ol ...

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Is the Military Drawing Up Plans for Nationwide Gun Confiscations?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 26, 2018

As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears w ...

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Did Marine Corps Leaders Warn Marines to Stop Eating Tide Pods?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 19, 2018

News of the nonexistent warning from the Marine Corps' top brass originated on a satirical blog.

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Are New Army 'Holistic Medics' Treating Gunshot Wounds with Crystals and Essential Oils?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 18, 2018

U.S. Army medics will not be treating battlefield injuries with homeopathic dilutions and prayer ...

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Did Saudi Arabia Behead Its First Robot Citizen?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 13, 2017

A satirical web site fooled some readers with a fabrication based on a recent international news ...

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Navy Destroyer Collides with Building in Downtown Houston?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2017

A satirical article about a Navy Destroyer colliding with a building during Hurricane Harvey was ...

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Pentagon Awards Contract to United Airlines to Forcibly Remove Assad?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 11, 2017

A bit of military satire involving involving United Airlines and Syria was mistaken for real new ...

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Trump to Repurpose USS Enterprise Into Floating Hotel and Casino

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 17, 2016

A story that Donald Trump was planning to "repurpose" the USS Enterprise was just another piece ...

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Military Absentee Ballots Delivered One Day Late Would Have Swung Election for Clinton

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 14, 2016

Social media users were confused by a satirical site's claim that delayed military absentee ball ...

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Kyle Carpenter's Medal of Honor Rescinded?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 4, 2016

Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter was not stripped of his award for failing to complete a ...

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Pentagon Spends $10 Million on Powerball Tickets?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 13, 2016

The humor in a satirical item about the Pentagon's purchase of five million Powerball tickets co ...

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'Til Deployment Do Us Part

Written by: Kim LaCapria

July 31, 2015

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West Point(less) Diplomas

Written by: Dan Evon

July 17, 2015

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