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One Government Agency Wants The Pentagon To Screen For Gambling Addictions

Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot
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US Nuclear-Launch Capabilities Run From Floppy Disks. Seriously

Marines and Sailors aboard the USS San Antonio (LPD-17) enjoyed a night of blackjack, poker and spades April 10, 2016. The servicemembers, from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron Six (PHIBRON-6), are underway for Amphibious Ready Group/MEU exercises.

One Government Agency Wants The Pentagon To Screen For Gambling Addictions

The GAO says that just 0.03% of service members have been diagnosed with a gambling problem.

Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot

Tech Sgt. Andrew Saunders, Vehicle Management and Analysis specialist for the 142nd Fighter Wing, poses with a set of floppy disks used to run the On-Line Vehicle Interactive Management System (OLVIMS).

US Nuclear-Launch Capabilities Run From Floppy Disks. Seriously

Floppy disks are the only thing standing between us and nuclear winter.

Sarah Sicard