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Order a Diet Coke, or bomb Iran? Satirical video game pops up at DC War Memorial

Nbcwashington · · 342 words · By Megan McGrath
Public Memorial Etiquette Political Satire Freedom of Expression
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Video games inside the D.C. War Memorial?”
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Multiple independent sources (IBTimes UK and Getty Images/News reports) confirm that satirical arcade game installations were placed at the District of Columbia War Memorial.
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“It's the latest installation by an anonymous group called Secret Handshake”
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Multiple sources identify the creator of the installation as a guerrilla art group called 'Secret Handshake'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Video is an electronic medium used for the recording, copying, playback, transmission, and display of moving visual images, with or without accompanying audio. Video technology was initially developed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video
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“the same group behind a "golden toilet" installation and the statue of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall.”
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While the group 'Secret Handshake' is identified in relation to the video game, the specific claims about a 'golden toilet' and a statue of Trump and Epstein on the National Mall are not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results, though they are associated with the group's profile in the context of the original claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Group (stratigraphy), in geology, consisting of formations or rock strata Cultivar group, in biology, a classification category in the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants Galaxy g…
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of GROUP is a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship or action; specifically : a number of musicians who play together regularly. How to use group in…
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“The video game is called "Epic Furious: Strait to Hell,"”
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Three independent sources explicitly name the game 'Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The game, “Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell,” was developed in response to the administration’s use of video game footage to share successes in Iran.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/12/…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell’. Arcade protest game turns Trump-era military politics into interactive political satire.Epic Furious Game Website. Inside The Game's Strange Political Univers…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/satirical-trump-video-game-dc-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Individuals play satirical video game installations titled “Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell,” created by guerrilla art group Secret Handshake, at the District of Columbia War Memorial on May 11…
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-arcade-game-iran-war-memorial-…
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“the administration’s war with Iran, which was dubbed Operation Epic Fury.”
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Multiple sources, including Britannica and news reports, confirm the Trump administration's mission in Iran was named 'Operation Epic Fury'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House has named its current mission in Iran Operation Epic Fury. Depending on what happens next, it may be viewed by many as Operation Epic Failure. Iran war live updates: For the latest new…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/analysis-trump-operat…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Operation Epic Fury'.The administration briefed a small group of congressional leaders ahead of the attack. But on Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hoped the administration briefs …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c620d3nnw80o
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Operation Epic Fury?Meanwhile, Iran’s posture was in a weakened state after years of sanctions, recent destabilizing protests, damage inflicted during the 12-day War with Israel in June 2025, …
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“People who play the game as the president can choose to order a Diet Coke or invade Iran.”
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Multiple sources explicitly describe the game's mechanic where the player chooses between ordering a Diet Coke or invading Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — The game is called "Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell" — a likely reference to the US military offensive "Epic Fury" against Iran — and allows anyone to step into the shoes of the current preside…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/diet-coke-invade-iran-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, it is commenting on the Iran war with a game dubbed “Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell,” a reference to Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon’s name for its mission in Iran, and the Strait o…
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-arcade-game-iran-war-memorial-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The player’s first choice as Trump is whether to order a Diet Coke or invade Iran. A recurring event in the game is the option to “burn an Epstein file”. The game is designed to be impossible to win, …
https://www.wionews.com/photos/diet-coke-or-bomb-iran-satiri…
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“Players can move the president all around the Oval Office and the White House, where the player will encounter caricatures of people such as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel and even first lady Melania Trump.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Pete Hegseth's role as Secretary of Defense, the specific detail that he and Kash Patel appear as caricatures within the game is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets, though the game's satirical nature is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the potential dangers of Donald Trump’s cabinet members rising to positions of greater power.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, he appointed Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as defence secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary…
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“The game consoles are fully operational and free”
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The evidence confirms the existence of the arcade installations, but the specific detail that they are 'fully operational and free' is not explicitly verified across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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“They are expected to be at the D.C. War Memorial off Independence Avenue for the next few days.”
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No evidence was provided or found for the specific location details regarding Independence Avenue or the duration of the installation.
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