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Pentagon Tracks Pizza Trends to Predict Military Moves

2/23/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged the viral PenPizzaReport account that tracks pizza shop activity near the Pentagon to predict military actions.
The PenPizzaReport account has gained over 374,000 followers.
Recent posts indicate increased traffic at local pizzerias near the Pentagon.
Hegseth humorously suggested he might order pizza randomly to confuse the tracker.
He emphasized the Pentagon's awareness of open-source intelligence and how it manages public perception.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged the viral PenPizzaReport account that tracks pizza shop activity near the Pentagon to predict military actions.
The PenPizzaReport account has gained over 374,000 followers.
Recent posts indicate increased traffic at local pizzerias near the Pentagon.
Hegseth humorously suggested he might order pizza randomly to confuse the tracker.
He emphasized the Pentagon's awareness of open-source intelligence and how it manages public perception.