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On 17 November 2016, the Duffel Blog satire site published an article reporting that president-elect Donald Trump had plans to repurpose the USS Enterprise into a floating hotel and casino: The piece concluded: DuffelBlog traffics exclusively in military-oriented satire, and their About page displays a humorous style similar to that of the above-quoted article. Unlike most purported satire sites, DuffelBlog exists with the intent of amusing (not confusing) its smaller targeted audience of the armed forces and their families: While readers who know the Duffel Blog site would immediately pick up on its satirical intent, its subtle satire is sometimes lost on civilians. Previous Duffel Blog pieces mistaken for genuine news included claims West Point posthumously rescinded diplomas of confederate soldiers, the Army instituted a mandatory divorce policy to improve readiness, Ariana Grande joined ISIS, the USS Gabrielle Giffords was slated to be the Navy's first gun-free warship, the Pentagon blew large amounts of money on Powerball tickets to fund the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter was stripped of his award after failing to complete a minor course while actively serving, and delayed military ballots would have swung the election for Hillary Clinton had they been tallied in time.
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