This week, the Late Crew takes aim—literally—at the Freedom Hunters clay shoot fundraiser, where shotguns meet service and good causes get loud. Then it’s time for liftoff as STARCOM officially gets the green light to set up shop on the Space Coast. That’s right—Space Force news that doesn’t involve memes or bad recruiting ads. Progress?

We also tackle the most controversial topic since chow hall pizza: military beards. A new Air Force pilot program might finally let airmen rock facial fuzz like it’s 1776 again. Then we find out just how “impenetrable” a SCIF really is (spoiler: not very), and shout out the 134th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces for playing nice with the local sheriff’s department. Finally, we time-hop to The Battle of Cantigny, where America proved in 1918 that it was more than just late to the war—it came to win. If you’re into space force podcasts with tactical insights and sarcastic commentary, this is the space news podcast you didn’t know your playlist needed.