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Peaches goes off on the revolving door circus at the top of the Air Force. Chiefs stepping down early, generals bailing on nominations, and the DEI debates that make everyone wonder who’s actually running the show. From “just following orders” excuses that sound a little too familiar, to Fat Tony still haunting the Academy, to civilians gaming the system and budgets blown on pointless moves—this is the insider rant you didn’t know you needed. Grab a drink, because the Air Force is serving chaos with a side of clown show.

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00:00 – Peaches’ “budget setup” studio woes
02:20 – Air Force Chief of Staff drama
05:00 – Who’s left in the 4-star lottery
10:40 – DEI debates and weak leadership
13:30 – Undersecretary Lomar and Marxism controversy
15:00 – Fat Tony saga at the Academy
20:00 – Bad leaders vs lessons learned
22:00 – Civilian dead weight in the system
24:00 – Two-year command cycles and slow-rolling
26:30 – Hollow force: when funding dies
28:30 – PCS madness and wasted money
31:00 – Somber vibes after national tragedy

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This episode breaks down one of the most overlooked attributes in Air Force Special Warfare: communication. Aaron explains why communication isn’t volume or confidence theater—it’s message quality, delivery, and active listening, especially when things are chaotic. From JTAC briefs and patient handovers to team problem-solving under fatigue, this is a practical guide to communicating clearly when it actually matters. If you think you’ll “figure it out” at selection, you’re wrong. Communication is trainable—but only if you start now.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and why comms matter
02:00 Attributes-based selection context
04:10 What communication really means
07:00 Message quality—structure and brevity
10:15 Delivery—tone, pace, confidence
13:00 Active listening under stress
16:10 Real-world examples (medical, fires, ISR)
19:30 Common comms failures and why they happen
22:30 How instructors actually evaluate comms
25:00 How to train communication before selection
27:30 Final charge: clarity builds trust

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Peaches is back with a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief—and it’s a needed reset. From Army barracks issues and counter-drone tech to Navy hypersonics, NATO cold-weather training, Air Force deployments, and the internet losing its mind over Greenland and Venezuela, this episode cuts through bad takes with context. Peaches explains what actually matters, why some outrage is performative, and how politics, psyops, deterrence, and military reality collide in ways social media refuses to understand. No hype. No fear porn. Just a grounded walk through what’s happening, why it’s happening, and why most people are missing the plot.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop return
01:30 OTS Alabama update and how to attend
03:00 Financial aid, permissive TDY, and access
04:15 Army news: barracks, drones, accountability
05:30 Navy: Zumwalt upgrades and naval dominance
07:00 Marines deploy for Cold Response
08:50 Air Force flyovers and Middle East deployment
10:00 DOD: military working dog retirement
11:20 Retired generals, politics, and double standards
13:30 Moral disobedience and dangerous messaging
15:30 Burn pits, responsibility, and reality
17:00 Greenland, deterrence, and internet outrage
18:45 Venezuela, seizures, and selective attention
20:00 Global ops roundup and final thoughts

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Author and former TACP Ethan Brown returns to break down Visual Friendlies, Tally Target Volume Two and the work behind documenting the post-9/11 wars the right way. This isn’t a highlight reel of gunfights—it’s a deep look at JTACs as humans, coalition partners, policy failures, surges, forever wars, and the weight carried by the quiet professionals who enabled everything from combat to humanitarian missions. Ethan explains why Volume Two goes beyond tactics, why Volume Three is darker and angrier, and how writing these stories became both catharsis and obsession. If you care about accuracy, history, and honoring the work without Hollywood nonsense, this episode matters.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and Ethan’s return
02:10 Volume Two overview and release timeline
05:00 Why the stories had to get more human
08:30 Coalition JTACs and national caveats
12:45 Surges, policy shifts, and ground truth
17:30 Why the “forever war” never really ended
21:40 The emotional cost of telling these stories
26:00 Extortion 17 and unseen suffering
30:30 Lessons passed down in combat
35:00 Quiet professionals vs silent professionals
40:30 Volume Three, anger, and unfinished business
45:00 Writing history before it disappears
49:00 What comes next: Silent Professionals
54:00 Final thoughts and where to find the books

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This solo episode is part leadership talk, part reality check. Peaches opens with congratulations—and a warning—to newly selected Air Force Chiefs: the stripe isn’t a finish line, it’s a daily obligation. From there, he breaks down recent uniform and PT updates, why fitness standards exist beyond checklists, and how preparedness matters even in “non-combat” roles. The episode closes with a nuanced take on recruiting content—why dunking on recruiters misses the point, but accuracy still matters, especially when misinformation creates false expectations for candidates. Not outrage. Not hype. Just perspective, responsibility, and earned credibility.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and solo format
01:20 Congrats to new Chiefs—and the warning
04:10 Earning the stripe every day
06:30 Leadership mistakes and learning publicly
08:50 Duty identifiers, boots, and Friday shirts
11:40 Why PT standards exist
14:30 Preparedness outside combat arms
16:50 Recruiting videos and internet outrage
18:40 Why accuracy beats hype
21:00 SEER explained correctly
23:30 Calling out misinformation the right way
26:00 Final thoughts on responsibility and trust

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Peaches dives headfirst into the swamp of veteran drama—Tim Kennedy, Shrek McPhee, stolen valor call-outs, and the internet’s obsession with dragging up skeletons. He calls BS on the witch hunts, breaks down how accusations wreck careers long before proof, and exposes the military justice system’s shady double standards. From OSI horror stories to generals cashing in on their rank, nothing’s off-limits. If you think this episode is about playing nice—you’re already lost.

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0:00 – Peaches sets the stage: busy week, no fluff
1:10 – Nashville and Vegas OTS updates
2:30 – Tim Kennedy, Shrek, and stolen valor heat
5:00 – Why dragging old dirt ruins everyone
7:00 – OSI investigations and dirty tactics
10:00 – Sexual assault accusations gone sideways
13:00 – Wrong name, wrong career destroyed
15:00 – Drawing the line: stolen valor vs personal lives
16:00 – Goggins and the deadbeat dad smear
17:00 – Corrupt generals cashing in post-retirement
18:30 – Peaches signs off (for now)

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Peaches and Aaron break down the report coming out of Venezuela that has the internet melting down—mystery weapons, drones, sonic effects, and a bodyguard claiming U.S. operators dismantled an entire base in minutes. Is it real? Is it exaggerated? Is it a Psyop? The uncomfortable answer is: it doesn’t matter. This episode isn’t about fantasy weapons—it’s about deterrence, dominance, and credibility. They unpack why modern warfare blends cyber, air dominance, information ops, and violence of action—and why near-peer adversaries just recalculated their risk overnight. Whether this was tech, terror, or psychological warfare, the message was clear: you are not in the same league.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and Venezuela context
02:00 Psyop vs reality—why both can be true
04:45 What the bodyguard actually claimed
07:30 Violence of action and elite shooting
10:30 “300 rounds per minute” explained
13:40 Sonic / directed-energy discussion
17:30 Havana Syndrome parallels
20:00 Why deterrence doesn’t need receipts
22:40 Tier-one teams and information warfare
26:30 China, Russia, and recalculated risk
30:10 Why this is how wars are avoided
34:30 Final warning: don’t test it

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This episode is a masterclass in why bad arguments rot organizations from the inside. Aaron, Trent, and Peaches dig into the Special Warfare pipeline drama, the Zulu course outrage, and the lazy take that “students won’t retain anything.” Here’s the problem: that argument only works if students are stupid, instructors are stupid, or leadership is stupid—and none of those are true. They break down logistics, attrition, training progression, risk tolerance, and why waiting for data matters more than internet yelling. Add in OTS growth, influencer nonsense, fraud headlines, and team-room humor, and you get a classic Ones Ready reality check. If you care about the community, this one’s for you.

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00:00 Ones Ready intro and no plan, as usual
02:15 Good Airmen doing real-world rescues
05:00 Why “students won’t retain anything” is a bad argument
09:30 Zulu course outrage explained
14:40 Who you’re actually calling stupid
19:30 Logistics, basing, and why change is slow
24:50 Risk tolerance vs risk avoidance
30:35 Forgetting skills—and why that’s normal
36:50 Why waiting for data matters
42:55 Influencers, hype videos, and misinformation
48:30 OTS growth, feedback, and next steps
55:10 Predictions, humor, and community reality

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