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The Pentagon has failed eight consecutive audits and has $4.7 trillion in assets. Now it has a gambling machine too.

Séamus Bellamy
Jan 29, 2026
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Pentagon [public domain / USG]

Carl von Clausewitz said it’s wise to “never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.” What a relief, then, that the facility managers of the Pentagon have seen fit to install equipment that trains officers to be bold, take risks, and continue to strive in the face of adversity.

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