Apparently, the Pentagon figured out how to make an annual international conflict sound like a particularly grueling weekend field trip. Apparently, dental exams count as strategic assets.

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Pentagon unveils ‘drill-based operational model’ to maximize readiness, minimize funding <img alt="Reservists to fight Iran one weekend a month, two wars a year" src="https://storage.ghost.io/c/fa/9c/fa9cd1d4-6369-4dde-bbf0-3755aa4734dc/content/images/2026/04/9611563.jpg" /><p>WASHINGTON &#x2014; The Pentagon announced this week that a <a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/iran-mines-own-business/" rel="noreferrer">potential ground war in Iran</a> will be conducted using a &#x201c;fiscally respons...