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Welcome back, peasants. In this spicy no-ads-needed episode, the Ones Ready crew tears into the mind-numbing chaos that is the DoD’s budgeting incompetence. From canceled bonuses to SkillBridge chaos and the eternal mystery of why military uniforms fit nobody, this is your front-row seat to the clown show that is Pentagon-level “planning.”

Also? If you thought complaining about gear was just a “female” issue, strap in. We’re about to tell you why literally everyone from PJs to SEALs has been modifying crap for decades—and no, it’s not the patriarchy, it’s just government contracts. Plus, the AC-130 gets its flowers, JC’s got Overwatch, and somehow we talk about dental X-rays and slings made from Pelican hooks.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

Pentagon budgeting is a bureaucratic black hole. SRBs? Gone. SkillBridge? Delayed. You? Screwed.
No, it’s not “easy” to move money—it’s like trying to rewire a dying mainframe with duct tape and a bad attitude.
“Color of money” doesn’t mean green. It means legal nightmares, earmarked funds, and misused millions.
Everyone modifies their gear. Cry harder. Buy better.
Females aren’t being singled out—EVERYONE’s body armor sucks.
Riggers are the unsung heroes of the force. Sandbags? Custom sling setups? Hook your bros up.
AC-130 gunships: still the most comforting white noise in combat.
Yes, you’re different after years of service. That’s not a bug—it’s the upgrade.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome back, you broke-ass regulars
00:45 – SRB and SkillBridge: Gone in a flash
02:30 – Bureaucracy vs. Reality: Why nobody can fix it
04:10 – The “color of money” explained like you're five
07:00 – Budget pullbacks and end-of-year chaos
09:40 – Why leadership can’t even track the money trail
14:00 – AFSOC vs ACC: Who gets the bigger piece of the pie?
17:00 – Let’s talk female gear gripes (and military dogs)
25:00 – Modifying gear: a ground-pounder tradition
31:00 – Everyone buys their own sh*t. That’s life.
33:00 – Stop attacking Captain America
36:00 – War stories: Harnesses, jump mishaps & body checks
43:00 – JC in a ghillie suit—blasphemous or badass?
47:00 – AC-130s are better than YOUR therapist
52:00 – Merch plug (buy st

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If today’s Pentagon brief were a movie, it’d be a dark comedy with no budget and a glitchy drone trying to play hero. Jared returns with another savage rundown of everything broken in military bureaucracy—from the $18B PCS debacle to the Air Force accidentally playing bumper cars with drones mid-flight.

We’re talking Space Force funding so bad it’s practically space homelessness, transgender policy whiplash, B-21 bombers being bought like Costco bulk snacks, and a DoD so addicted to credit it’d make Congress blush. Add in China flexing its missile game and our response being “eh, maybe 145 bombers will fix it,” and you’ve got today’s briefing.

This episode’s got radar bombs, hurricane hunters, lost civilian jobs, and a new Air Force Secretary who hopefully doesn’t suck at graduation speeches.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 📦 PCS program gets another overhaul—because setting fire to $18B wasn’t enough.
• 💔 Over half of military spouses hate PCS moves. Welcome to the suck.
• ✂️ DISA slashes 10% of its workforce… because who needs secure comms anyway?
• ✈️ Air Force might buy 145 B-21s. No worries, it’s only the price of a small country.
• 💥 Minuteman III ICBM launch reminds enemies (and Congress) we still got the juice.
• ❄️ Alaska’s getting a new training center—virtual murder in the snow, coming 2029.
• 🎓 New SecAF to speak at USAFA graduation. Fingers crossed it’s not a snoozefest.
• 🌪️ Hurricane Hunters are back to fly into hell for science. Mad respect.
• 🇮🇷 F-15s to Diego Garcia for Iran flexing. Power projection 101.
• 🛸 F-16 hit by drone in training. Not Ukraine. Arizona.
• 🚫 Space Force gets 3% of the DoD budget. That’s not underfunded. That’s criminal.
• 🛰️ NGA & Space Force try to not step on each other’s ISR toes.
• 🧾 Military IDs now count as Real ID for travel—cool, but about time.
• ⚖️ House Dems drop a bill to protect transgender troops.
• 🖼️ 2,000 museums are free for military families. Take your kids before we cut funding.
• 🪖 Governors fight Space Force personnel transfers like it's a custody battle.
• 🇨🇳 China’s jet & missile game? It's real, and it’s coming fast.

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Strap in, kids—this episode is a buffet of DoD chaos, spicy geopolitical moves, and “WTF are we even doing?” headlines. Jared unleashes on everything from the sketchiest Air Force One replacement idea ever (thanks, Qatar) to Golden Dome missile pipe dreams and the absolute circus that is Cyber Command’s latest identity crisis.

We’re also sending ICE to Marine bases, cutting 14% of Space Force civilians (brilliant), and relying on $26 million to keep Reserve pilots in the sky. Oh, and if you thought privatizing base lodging was gonna save anyone money—LOL, you’re adorable.

All this while the Air Force plays catch-up with drone integration, and Netflix somehow makes the Thunderbirds look cost-effective. Welcome to another day in the Pentagon’s magical clown tent.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 🛡️ Golden Dome Missile Defense: $1.75B and three years to protect… Canada?
• 🎖️ Afghanistan withdrawal finally under review. No accountability yet, but hey, panels!
• 🧠 Cyber Command wants to cosplay as SOCOM now. Cool idea, bad execution.
• 🪖 20,000 National Guard troops might be tasked with immigration enforcement. Neat.
• 🌊 Joint U.S.-Philippine drills in the South China Sea = “Hey China, back off.”
• 🔐 ICE agents on Marine bases after Nellis gets breached by a tweaker. You can’t make this up.
• ✈️ Qatari 747 as Air Force One? Sure, let’s just roll the dice on a potentially bugged jet.
• 🤖 Combat drones testing this summer. Sexy toys, but cognitive prep still MIA.
• 💸 Air Force Reserve is $26M short. Get in line.
• 🐗 Selfridge gets the F-15EX—say goodbye to the A-10s, boys.
• 🌀 Privatizing base lodging: higher rates, lower morale incoming.
• 📉 Space Force loses 14% of civilian workforce. Who needs experts anyway?
• 💣 B61-13: Apparently we still name nukes like it’s a Final Fantasy sequel.
• 🎬 Thunderbirds on Netflix. Get hyped, or at least act impressed.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & Operator Summit plug
00:45 – ATACLETE gear shoutout
01:30 – What this Daily Drop is & how the sausage gets made
02:00 – Golden Dome Missile Defense: now featuring Canada
02:30 – Afghanistan withdrawal review (finally)

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In this extended Daily Drop, Jared unleashes a tactical nuke of sarcasm on the Pentagon’s parade of WTF decisions. From billion-dollar contracts imploding to Airmen stuck in retirement limbo, it’s clear nobody’s steering this defense dumpster fire. Cyber Command wants to be SOCOM now (because that worked so well before), troops can’t move because the PCS fairy ran out of money, and SpaceX is somehow our last hope in space. Also: PFAS water, political drama, and Congress failing military families… again.

If you like your military updates with a side of rage and real talk, you’re in the right TOC.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 🍿 Pete Hexeth goes from DoD to NASCAR grand marshal. Sure, why not.
• 💾 Cyber Command wants to be SOCOM… but cyber.
• 🚚 $18B moving contract fails harder than a 3-level on their first TDY.
• 💸 Retirement and separation orders? Paused. Budget said “nah.”
• ☣️ Okinawa base flagged for PFAS contamination. Classic deflection incoming.
• ✈️ F-47s, B-21s, and AI test wings are cooking—finally some good news.
• 🌪️ McConnell evacuates tankers from tornados. Readiness meets reality.
• 🛰️ SpaceX still dragging the military’s orbital dreams across the finish line.
• 🧢 Airmen get screwed on SNAP benefits while Congress eats steak.
• 🫤 Elon Musk, Taiwan war plans, and transgender troop policy fights—just another day.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to the double-length chaos
00:40 – NASCAR + DoD = WTF
01:15 – Cyber Command tries to SOCOM itself
02:35 – The $18B PCS disaster
03:50 – NSA/Cyber Command power struggle
04:25 – UAE signs on as a DoD tag-along
05:10 – Indo-Pacific: the PLA dilemma plan
06:00 – SOCOM = Pentagon’s new poster child
07:00 – DoD cuts university R&D funding
07:30 – Okinawa’s PFAS mess
08:20 – New AF Sec: Troy Mink steps in
08:40 – Paused retirements & PCS orders
09:30 – Vandenberg test launch incoming
10:00 – Diego Garcia gets F-15 muscle
10:40 – F-47, B-21, and AI flight ops
11:20 – EA-37 Compass Call debuts
12:00 – AI Center of Excellence coming online
12:30 – David Alvin: More jets, fewer tanks
13:20 – Aviano honors fallen Airman Velasc

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Buckle up, Ones Ready fam, because this episode is a gut-punch of raw truth and unrelenting grit. We’re sitting down with Drew Outstanding (@drewoutstanding on X), a badass Army vet who went from slinging Applebee’s two-for-20s to slaying in Iraq, only to get sucker-punched by the DOD’s “safe and effective” COVID vaccine mandate. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t safe, and it damn sure wasn’t effective. One day after the jab, Drew was paralyzed, thrown into a medically induced coma, and diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. He spent six months as a human vegetable in the VA, drowning in his own saliva while bureaucrats played CYA. But this guy? He’s not just surviving—he’s thriving, hitting extreme sports, speaking truth to power, and making sure the world never forgets the COVID clown show. With Peaches and Jared dropping their signature sarcasm, this episode is a middle finger to the machine and a battle cry for resilience. Don’t miss it, unless you’re cool with Big Pharma running your life.

Key Takeaways:

• The Mandate Mess: Drew’s story exposes the DOD’s vaccine mandate as a reckless gamble that left him paralyzed and fighting for his life. “Safe and effective”? More like “shut up and comply.”
• Grit Over Everything: From a coma to scuba diving and sit-down skiing, Drew’s recovery is proof that sheer will can flip the bird to even the darkest odds.
• No Apologies, No Accountability: The system that pushed the jab still hasn’t owned up. Drew’s on a mission to make sure we never forget the lies and lives wrecked.
• Speak Your Truth: Facing hate mail and censorship, Drew’s advice? Show up, tell your story,省市 and let the world know what’s what.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro: Ones Ready kicks off with Peaches’ classic energy.
• 00:07 - Welcome Drew Outstanding, the man who beat the odds.
• 03:53 - Drew’s military journey: From Applebee’s to Iraq’s dumpster fire.
• 11:49 - Black Hawk Down vibes and the reality of modern warfare.
• 15:37 - Post-Iraq life: Fort Campbell, college, and National Guard.
• 23:46 - COVID chaos: The bat-pangolin-turtle conspiracy and mandate madness.
• 29:30 - Vaccine fallout: Paralysis, coma, and Guillain

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Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast—where we break down the latest military clown show for your entertainment. Today, we’re talking about how DEI scrubbing went off the rails, the insane amount of Pentagon budget waste, and why owning a Tesla apparently makes you a Nazi now.

💥 DEI Data Dump: – The Pentagon is scrubbing the internet of DEI references like a paranoid ex deleting their socials. Did they think Ctrl-F delete was a good idea? Sure, if you’re trying to erase history.

💥 Budget Cuts, Who Cares About Training Anyway? – The Pentagon’s slashing funds left and right, but sure, let’s keep wasting millions on software that doesn’t even work.

💥 Tesla Nazis? – If you drive a Tesla, apparently you’re an extremist now. Forget the whole “saving the planet” thing—if you’re not driving the right electric car, you’re the enemy.

💥 Standards Keep Dropping: – Because nothing says “warrior ethos” like uniforms two sizes too small and the Air Force pretending everything’s fine.

💥 Recruitment Is Up—But Why? – Gen Z is apparently here to save the military, but good luck when the standards keep dropping to meet recruitment goals.

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In this high-velocity “WTF is happening?” episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Jared pulls no punches breaking down the latest Pentagon finance dumpster fire—because apparently, the Air Force’s solution to a budget shortfall is to hit pause on YOUR retirement and nuke the Selective Retention Bonus mid-fiscal year. Classic.

We’re talking cancelled bonuses, delayed separation orders, SkillBridge chaos, and the mind-blowing revelation that even the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force got blindsided. If you thought Big Blue had a plan, lol, think again.

This isn't normal. This isn't routine. And it sure as hell isn't okay. Jared brings receipts, ETP breakdowns, and a warning to every operator banking on a transition plan that just went up in bureaucratic flames.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• The Air Force is out of money—mid-fiscal year. You read that right.
• Retirement/separation orders are being delayed until further notice if your date is in 2026 or later.
• SkillBridge? Yeah, good luck out-processing on time. Leadership says, “Manage your expectations.”
• ETPs (Exceptions to Policy) are only for mission-critical or personal disasters. Convenience doesn’t count.
• SRBs (Selective Retention Bonuses) for Spec War jobs were CANCELLED—no warning, no backup.
• Even the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force was kept out of the loop. Wild.
• No, this does NOT “happen every year.” Stop gaslighting yourself.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Quick hit intro & no fluff
00:30 – Breaking news from ACC & CMSAF’s office
01:20 – Retirement/Separation Order freeze explained
03:00 – SkillBridge chaos and guidance
05:00 – ETP (Exception to Policy) flow & eligibility
06:15 – The SRB screw-job & why it’s unprecedented
08:00 – Why Special Warfare recruiting is hard enough already
09:00 – Final thoughts & "more to follow"

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May 16’s Daily Drop is here, and it’s a clinic in chaos. Jared dives headfirst into a flaming pile of Air Force mismanagement, with everything from canceled retention bonuses to space-based missile defense initiatives nobody budgeted for.

We’re talking about the Pentagon quietly prepping to boot transgender service members, the DoD admitting it can’t staff enough school counselors, and the Air Force building new ICBM silos because fixing the old ones would just be too easy.

Meanwhile, Space Force is trying to juggle in-orbit refueling, satellite sensors, a “Golden Dome,” and stealing 600 Guardsmen — all while Airmen are out here getting ghosted on their bonuses.

Oh, and Trump wants to build the “F-55.” Whatever that is.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 🚫 Retention bonuses canceled with zero warning. Airmen left holding the bag
• 🚻 Transgender service members may face forced separation based on medical screenings
• 🧠 DoD schools are collapsing under the weight of student mental health issues
• 💣 New Sentinel ICBMs = new silos. The Cold War called, it wants its nukes back
• 🛰️ Golden Dome? Cool name. No funding
• 💸 The Air Force: Still broke, still over budget, still somehow buying jets
• 🧪 In-orbit refueling is neat, but launching new satellites might be cheaper
• 👮‍♂️ 600 Guard troops forcibly transferred to Space Force = political firestorm
• 🛰️ Space-based AMTI sensors might eventually let us ditch aging E-3s
• 🤯 Trump proposes an F-55 jet. Experts say, “Yeah… that's not how jets work”
• 💵 3.8% pay raise proposed. Junior enlisted already got theirs—kind of
• 🛬 FAA air traffic systems are collapsing like a bad Jenga tower
• 🇷🇺 Russia pokes Estonia. NATO blinks but tracks
• 🇨🇳 Taiwan tension is rising, again. Strategic clarity, anyone?

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Attack Elite Gear Discount Code Instructions
01:00 – What the Daily Drop Is & Why Jared's Tired
02:15 – “Seabed to Space” Threat Architecture + Wedgetail Budget Cuts
02:40 – Trans Policy Changes & Legal Gray Zones
04:00 – ADHD Meds, Disqualifications, and Common Sense Rant
06:00 – DoD School Mental Health Crisis (1:832 Ratio!)
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