Former Marine Sgt. Paul Szoldra, a big fan of the satire newspaper The Onion, started a military equivalent. The Duffel Blog takes a funny look at military life and is run by "disgruntled Marines, annoyed Army guys and sickened sailors." Photo courtesy of Paul Szoldra.
The Duffel Blog's Fake Military News Hits The Spot -- Duffel Blog
A former Marine infantryman who started The Duffel Blog is trying to do for military news what The Onion does for regular news -- make it so outrageously real that it's hard to tell what's true and what's not.
Former sergeant Paul Szoldra of Lakeland, Fla., who started the blog, tells the Military Times that an official at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington got at least one phone call from a servicemember miffed about a purported ban on his favorite Tapout mixed martial arts gear, not realizing it was all meant in jest.
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More News On The Duffel BlogSailor satire on display via The Duffel Blog -- Navy Times
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My Comment: My only beef with The Duffel Blog is that there is never enough .... and I want more. :)
The link to their web site is here.
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