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This week on Ones Ready, Aaron and Peaches dive into an episode that’s part roast, part rock anthem, and part tactical life lesson—mostly about how not to book an Airbnb. What started as a “members only” chat quickly spiraled into Nickelback fanboying, ruined daughters with backstage passes, and tactical breakdowns of why doom-ups are Satan’s favorite underwater evolution. We cover everything from civilian helicopters to hot air balloon jumps, operator training summits, and the exact moment Aaron got seduced by a business class seat.

Meanwhile, Trent’s missing (again), living his best life backstage with Canada’s greatest export, while Aaron is out here trying not to get PTSD from dolls in his Airbnb bedroom. You’re not ready for this one—and that’s fine, because neither were we.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Trent ditched the pod for Nickelback. Bold move, Cotton.
• Backstage passes + first class flights = parenting mistakes you can’t walk back.
• Civilian helicopter tours = hell no. But V-22s? Apparently fine.
• Doom-ups are proof that instructors have a personal vendetta against your sinuses.
• Operator Training Summits are NOT smoke sessions—they’re your only shot at doing things right before it’s too late.
• Aaron’s the guy who gets mistaken for an asshole online but heals your soul in person. Surprise!
• Peaches books an Airbnb called The Dollhouse. It is exactly what it sounds like.
• Yes, we’re still figuring this out. No, we’re not sorry.

🧠 PSA: If you think Nickelback sucks, we challenge you to not sing along when “How You Remind Me” comes on. Go ahead. We’ll wait.

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Jared is speedrunning this Daily Drop like it’s the last brief before weekend libo. But don’t worry—this episode still slaps. From Air Force leadership dodging infrastructure bills, to a shaving waiver flowchart that sounds like a side quest from Fallout, it’s everything you didn’t know you needed to rage-laugh through.

In this episode:
 ☢️ Nuclear microreactors are coming to Alaska (yes, seriously)
 📦 The B-21 is flexing, and China should be nervous
 ✈️ A C-17 just got refueled by a commercial tanker, which apparently took 30 levels of approval and a priest
 📉 Space Force: secretly launching stuff into orbit while governors and contractors scream into the void
 📶 And yes—Pete Hegseth is still Signal-chatting like your conspiracy uncle

You wanted updates? You got nuclear reactors, missing airmen, and possibly the most bureaucratic beard policy ever written.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Nuclear microreactors are real and they’re coming to an AFB near you
• Air Mobility Command did the unthinkable: used a civilian tanker
• There’s a 20-step beard waiver process… for real
• Space Force + NRO = black budget bros stay winning
• Hegseth leaks = OPSEC nightmare meets encrypted boomer energy
• Protesters at Holloman accomplished... absolutely nothing
• China’s mineral chokehold proves we learned nothing from COVID
• SpaceX is launching everything but your Wi-Fi password at this point

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, quick rundown warning, PAO update & OTS reminder
• 0:01:10 – Defense Acquisition Review & the F-47 greenlight
• 0:02:00 – New cyber rules aim to fix the broken contractor ATO slog
• 0:03:10 – AMC milestone: commercial refueling of a C-17
• 0:04:40 – Nuclear microreactors at Alaska bases = energy gamechanger
• 0:05:40 – B-21 flexes at Edwards, aimed squarely at China’s perception
• 0:07:00 – Missing airman accused of desertion and child abuse materials
• 0:08:30 – China restricts rare earths = Pentagon readiness nightmare
• 0:09:40 – Signal leak fears: compromised comms & OPSEC anxiety
• 0:11:00 – Small Sat Alliance warns Space Force not to over-outsource

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Today’s Daily Drop is brought to you by: chaos. Jared’s on one, the Public Affairs Office is finally back in the saddle, and we’re neck-deep in Pentagon leaks, Guard drama, Space Force growing pains, and morale breakdowns at the Air Force Academy.

In this episode:
 🚨 Former advisors under leak investigation while the Defense Secretary is out here Signal-chatting like it’s group text with grandma
 🤖 AI drones are delivering your MREs in the Indo-Pacific
 📉 The Academy is falling apart while still claiming it’s world-class
 💻 Air Force computers = Windows 98 with a badge
 🛰️ The Space Force is building war doctrine while governors are throwing shade
 🌌 And China’s anti-satellite weapons might end this whole party early

We also cover the B-21 flex, Lockheed finally playing nice, and why outsourcing IT might be the most patriotic thing we do all year.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• The Air Force’s IT is still powered by dial-up and sadness
• ACE = "everyone does everything now, good luck"
• Space Force: making doctrine, taking names, dodging governors
• Signal Chat leaks: OPSEC is optional if you’re high enough up
• AI drones are cool, until they deliver your Chick-fil-A to the wrong theater
• The Air Force Academy might be turning into DeVry with jets
• B-21 costs $477M to say “maybe faster later”
• China’s out here prepping to blind satellites. Cool.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, Operator Training Summit promo, PAO news finally returns
• 0:02:20 – Leaks on leaks: Advisors under fire, Signal Chat scandal grows
• 0:04:50 – AI drones in the Pacific & Border ops heat up
• 0:06:30 – ACE implementation = “Congrats, you now have 3 jobs”
• 0:08:20 – Air Force Academy morale collapse & academic downgrade rumors
• 0:09:00 – Space Force wars: Governors revolt + new warfighting doctrine
• 0:12:20 – China’s anti-satellite tech & the renewed space race panic
• 0:13:30 – Lockheed’s F-35 upgrade with NGAD tech + Northrop B-21 flex

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Public Affairs ghosted us, so Jared took matters into his own hands and scraped the internet like a clearance-free, caffeine-fueled analyst. What did he find? Chaos. Leaks. SEAC rumors. Trump-era leftovers. A Space Force doctrine that might spark Star Wars 2.0. And yes… someone might’ve nuked the SEAC job. Or maybe not. Nobody knows.

Also:
 📱 Hegseth allegedly dropped Yemen strike intel in a Signal chat (because OPSEC is optional now?)
 ✈️ 9,000 troops doing drills on China’s doorstep
 🇺🇸 Judges thinking they outrank DoD
 🛰️ Space Force says “we fight in orbit now”
 🚨 And SpaceX might build the next version of NORAD’s fever dream

It’s a mixed bag of military madness with a side of unsolicited hot takes. You’re welcome.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Jared’s running solo recon when PAO ghosts the battlefield
• Hegseth’s Signal chat might’ve gone full E4 mafia
• U.S. drills in the Philippines = “Yo Beijing, hold my beer”
• Space Force is in its offensive era now (cue pew-pew noises)
• Trump’s Golden Dome = Star Wars meets lobbyist fever dream
• Judges tryna run ops? Beat it.
• SEAC might be dead. Or just ghosted. TBD.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro, PAO ghosted the battlefield so Jared goes rogue
01:20 – Operator Training Summit: La Jolla slots still open
02:20 – Hegseth’s Signal chat leak & Pentagon trust issues
03:30 – 9,000 U.S. troops in the Philippines = message sent
04:40 – Insurrection Act confusion & the martial law gray zone
05:45 – USAF unveils mystery aircraft… or PR stunt?
06:30 – Judges vs Generals: Deportation flights & jurisdictional comedy
08:00 – Space Force doctrine gets aggressive—literally
09:30 – Golden Dome, Elon Musk, and favoritism allegations
11:45 – Ukraine, Iran, and international “oh no” moments
14:30 – SEAC gone? Raisin Cane rumors swirl

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Welcome back to your favorite corner of chaos—the Ones Ready podcast. Today we’re giving you the inside scoop on the next Operator Training Summit in La Jolla, California (that’s right, where influencers pretend to jog and Navy SEALs learn to leave Combat Controller's on the OBJ). If you’ve ever wanted mentorship, expert instruction, and a slight brush with aquatic panic, this is your episode.

We're breaking down everything you need to know: deep-ass pools, buddy breathing without drowning your buddy, and how Drownproofing in the same pool as Deep End Fitness is more of a spiritual journey than a drill. Oh, and don’t worry—this is NOT a smoke session. It’s deliberate. It’s intentional. And you’ll leave with more than just sore calves and PTSD from mask and snorkel drills.

Also featuring:
 🔥 Swag-bearing special warfare recruiters
 🔥 Tactical s'mores around a SoCal campsite
 🔥 12-hour pool days that don’t suck
 🔥 Mentors who aren’t trying to haze you (weird, right?)

You’re not ready—but we’ll fix that.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• If you're 15+ with a waiver and can fog up a mask, you can join.
• Drownproofing isn’t hard... until it is.
• This isn’t Hell Week. It’s more like Enlightenment Weekend (but with fins).
• Meet former schoolhouse staff who will actually teach you things.
• Limited slots. Unlimited sarcasm.
• Recruiters may bring snacks. We’re not promising Chick-fil-A, but hey.
• If you're not there, you're probably doing push-ups wrong somewhere else.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Intro to the OTS (a.k.a. Tactical Summer Camp)
• 00:30 – Dates, Location, and Pool Deep Enough to Question Life
• 01:20 – What You’ll Learn: Buddy Breathing, Treading, Mask Work
• 01:50 – Drownproofing in the Pit of Despair
• 02:40 – Who’s Instructing (Spoiler: Actual PJs)
• 03:15 – How to Register (Spoiler: DM Jared Before It’s Full)
• 04:00 – Gear, Swag, Food, and Optional Misery
• 04:50 – Final Thoughts: Show Up, Learn Stuff, Don’t Be Soft

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In this glorious mess of a members-only episode, Peaches and Trent go full rogue: no guests, no guardrails, just straight-up brain dumps and verbal knife fights. The guys break down the importance of cognitive stress training, Air Force leadership cowardice, and the existential burden of watching “Interstellar” while contemplating your career.

Also on deck:
 📽️ B-movie reviews
 🧠 Why your brain needs reps too
 📣 DMs from angry CCTs
 ⚖️ Knowing the rules just so you can break them
 👊 And why being a tactical athlete doesn’t mean you’re just a meathead

This episode is therapy, chaos, and catharsis with a side of sarcasm. You’re welcome.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• If your pipeline doesn’t include brain games under fatigue—you’re doing it wrong.
• Tactical athlete ≠ barbell meathead. You’re a thinker who sweats.
• We don’t work for recruiting. We don’t work for you.
• Know the rules. Break them correctly.
• Leadership without judgment is just expensive admin.
• Trent may or may not still be fraternizing with cones.
• And yes… we do read your angry DMs. Then we roast them. 💅

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Members-only mayhem kicks off: hot takes & B-movie breakdowns
• 03:00 – Free Solo, fear addiction, and that team-guy mental switch
• 06:00 – Monster Mashes, memory drills, and why your brain needs training
• 09:00 – Air Force rules, problem-solving, and AFI-breaking done right
• 15:00 – Angry DMs, misfired mentorship, and CCTs with attitude
• 21:00 – Why the AF won’t come on the podcast (and why that’s dumb)
• 30:00 – Leadership, indecision, and how inaction is destroying the pipeline
• 36:00 – Interstellar, Inception, and movies that hit too close to home
• 46:00 – Thanksgiving with cones, training culture, and rule-breaking for good
• 55:00 – Command authority, decision dominance, and why miserable leaders suck

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Buckle up, because Ones Ready is dropping a banger with Anthony “Donny” Donahue, a guy who’s lived more lives than a cat with a death wish. From dodging jail time to crushing Navy SEAL BUD/S, serving as one of the only Arabic-speaking SEALs in Iraq, and then—because why not?—ditching his officer gig to become an Air Force Pararescueman, Donny’s story is a middle finger to the ordinary. Now, he’s gunning to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, repping his fourth-generation Filipino roots and a military legacy that screams badassery. Aaron unpacks his journey with zero chill, from battlefield interrogations with Jocko to raw-dogging life without a phone in 2025 (yes, really). This episode is a Molotov cocktail of grit, sarcasm, and a call to rally the SOF community to get Donny’s name in front of the right eyes.  

Key Takeaways:  

- Donny went from juvenile trouble to VMI to SEAL Team glory—proof the system can’t tame a savage with a purpose.  
- Two years in Iraq as an Arabic-speaking SEAL? Yeah, he was the unicorn Jocko’s platoon didn’t know they needed.  
- Resigning his commission to go enlisted PJ was peak “screw your desk job” energy—respect the hustle.  
- No phone, just an iPad mini and Wi-Fi vibes—Donny’s living like it’s 1995, and we’re low-key jealous.  
- Ambassador to the Philippines? His Filipino DNA and SOF street cred make him the guy to bridge nations, no cap.

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Erasing history or just correcting course? When military institutions start scrubbing images, canceling events, and rewriting narratives, we have to ask—what’s the real intent? Is it about progress, or are we selectively deleting what doesn’t fit the current agenda?

Let’s break down what’s happening, why it matters, and what it means for the warfighter community.

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Welcome back to another episode where Peaches, Aaron, and a walking EOD war story—Charles Howell—drag you down memory lane... kicking and screaming. From nearly tattooing a crab on his chest before basic training to blowing up more IEDs than most people blow up relationships, Charles spills the entire chaotic tea of his two-decade detonation tour.

We talk about how EODs were treated like the “red-headed stepchildren of CE,” the comedic incompetence of leadership during actual combat deployments, and the golden age of malicious compliance (spoiler: his commander got too many phone calls). Oh—and apparently, if you failed your first test at the schoolhouse? Congrats, there’s a selfie of you somewhere making rounds at the EOD bar circuit.

This episode has everything:

• A Marine getting trolled into oblivion over a lost fuse
• Xbox Kinect motion sensors used to kill helicopters
• PJ and EOD instructors emotionally scarring students (who definitely still remember)
• Sunlight on Peaches’ nose ruining the episode’s aesthetic

If you’re one of those parents asking questions for your kid at the recruiter’s office—buckle up. Charles has thoughts. And no, you’re not going to Deloitte, Karen. You’re joining the military. Maybe.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Charles Howell joined because 9/11 happened… and because Keanu Reeves in Speed sounded cool.
• The Air Force recruiter wore a tank top. The Marine wore dress blues. Guess who won.
• EOD school used to be chaos, now it’s structured chaos.
• Instructors didn’t remember you. That emotional scar? That’s all you, buddy.
• Iraq vs. Afghanistan: different wars, different trauma, same unprepared leadership.
• Some commanders were more worried about awards ceremonies than knowing where their deployed teams were.
• The Air Force still sometimes doesn’t know what EOD does—and that’s terrifying.
• Charles took the scout job voluntarily… because he’s broken and done deploying.

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Welcome to another unfiltered Ones Ready daily drop, where we scan the Pentagon's inbox so you don't have to. Today's episode is jammed with everything from micro nuclear reactors to the Space Command slap fight, and we even toss in some childcare policy chaos—because why not?

Jared breaks down what the Air Force and Space Force are actually up to (spoiler: some of it's impressive, some of it's… less so). Whether it's China’s hypersonic flexing, Germany’s Starlink breakup, or another case of “Oops, we deleted history” with the Thunderbirds’ first female pilot, it’s all here. Oh, and did we mention a rocket plant exploded? That happened too.

This one’s for the curious, the cynical, and everyone wondering what the hell is going on at the Air Force Academy.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• China could “take Taiwan in 14 days” — but only if maps stop existing.
• Hypersonic missiles aren’t just fast, they’re terrifyingly accurate.
• Micro nuclear reactors: finally, the DoD’s clean energy pivot that doesn’t involve windmills.
• 90% of Space Command said “hard pass” to Alabama—ouch.
• DEI purges = historical memory loss. Just ask the first female Thunderbird.
• Air Force Academy: Less “education,” more warrior ethos (and faculty cuts).
• F-35s playing quarterback with artillery like it’s Call of Duty.
• Grumman’s rocket facility went boom—casually buried in the briefs.
• DoD school lawsuits, ACLU, censorship drama… all happening while the childcare centers can’t hire.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Intro & Operator Training Summit plug
• 02:20 – Chinese Hypersonic Threat & Taiwan
• 04:00 – Pentagon Leaks & Polygraph Theater
• 05:00 – Nuclear Microreactors: The Future is Glowing
• 07:00 – Space Command: Colorado vs Alabama Cage Match
• 08:30 – B-1 Bombers Hit Japan (and Everyone’s Ears)
• 09:00 – Air Force Academy: New Mission, Same Budget Cuts
• 10:30 – Childcare Center Meltdown
• 12:00 – E-7 Wedgetail: Hurry Up and Wait
• 13:30 – DEI Purge Deletes Thunderbird Legend
• 14:30 – Space Force: New Toys, New Strategies
• 16:20 – F-35 = QB1
• 17:00 – Northrop Grumman Goes Boom

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