Episode 3 of The GRAP Files details the immediate aftermath of the billion-dollar program failure and the military's decision to initiate The Scapegoat Protocol, targeting honest, low-ranking soldiers to protect high-ranking leadership.

The episode covers:

• The Motive: The military's leadership (up to the Adjutant Generals) refused to admit two major failures: gross budgetary mismanagement (ADSW) and allowing the illegal, billion-dollar contract with Docupak. They chose to blame soldiers for "stealing" the money instead.
• The Investigation: The CID (Criminal Investigation Division) was given a directive to investigate anyone fitting a pre-determined narrative of criminal activity, focusing on the Recruiter Assistants (RAs) and successful recruiters like the host, Rogelio Guerra/Warstone.
• Ignoring Due Process: The CID demonstrated a lack of professionalism and a disregard for justice by resurrecting a closed, old reprimand against the host and combining it with the massive G-RAP data dump to create a ready-made narrative of a "repeat offender."

• The Notification: The host describes the first indication of the investigation: a cold, formal email notifying him that the CID had subpoenaed his bank records.
• Incompetent Scrutiny: The host details the extensive, yet poorly executed, day-and-night surveillance he was put under, including his phone being tapped and a noisy, easily detectable GPS tracker being placed in his car. He highlights the sheer waste of resources by the CID.
• Leadership Vacuum: The episode emphasizes the profound betrayal felt as his own command remained silent or oblivious, failing to support or advocate for him against the investigative machine—a calculated choice by leadership to protect their careers.

The episode concludes with the host acknowledging that his life as a soldier had been destroyed by the system he served. He recognizes that his resilience would drive him forward, and his fight was now focused on clearing his name against the powerful, self-serving institution that chose to make him a scapegoat.

🔪 Episode 3: Person of Interest (The Scapegoat Protocol) 🔪1. The Cover-Up and The CID's Directive2. Personal Targeting and Surveillance3. The Fight for Honor