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Peaches kicks in the door with another Daily Drop, tearing through the Pentagon’s SHIELD program (yes, they actually named it that), a $39M rocket motor bailout, and why Army inventory reports sound like Mad Libs. He drags the idea of draft “policies” floating around the Guard Bureau, laughs at new bunker buster contracts, and side-eyes social media witch hunts after troops cheered Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Oh, and in case you forgot—it’s fiscal year chaos, which means budgets, BS, and Peaches reminding you that the Air Force stockpile ain’t what you think it is. Plus, Nashville OTS is coming—train smart, not smoked.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Peaches sets the tone
00:45 – Special Warfare selection isn’t about smoking you
02:10 – Nashville Operator Training Summit pitch
04:25 – DoD launches SHIELD (no, not Marvel)
05:00 – Rocket motor industry bailout
05:45 – Army inventory audit that says nothing
06:50 – Draft Guard deployment leaks
09:05 – New bunker buster prototype
09:55 – Misawa Range Day flexes Indo-Pac power
10:20 – Quality of Life initiative at Eielson
10:50 – Space Force’s Tronch-1 launch
11:20 – Troop social media witch hunt over Charlie Kirk
13:40 – Free speech vs. military standards
14:30 – Ukraine assistance package cleared
15:20 – Fiscal year chaos and why it matters

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Congrats, you survived the pipeline and think you’ve made it. Spoiler: nobody at your first team gives a damn. In this episode, Peaches and Trent rip the lid off the “career trajectory” nobody tells you about. From being the new guy fetching radios to running a team, dodging AETC orders, and getting stuck in jobs nobody wants (ops shop, anyone?), we break down exactly how fast you go from “student stud” to “old guy with back pain.” We torch the myths, clown on guard bros, debate steroid use in the team room, and even drag the almighty Chiefs’ Group. It’s blunt, funny, and probably the most accurate look you’ll get at life after selection.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro and Nashville OTS plug
02:30 – Gummies, discounts, and random sponsor chaos
05:00 – Parents: stop thinking your kid’s a Navy SEAL
09:30 – Career trajectory kicks off: post-pipeline reality check
13:00 – First assignment: proving yourself, schools, deployments
18:30 – Second assignment: team time, AETC purgatory, broadening
24:30 – Victims of your own success (sorry, Spencer)
28:00 – Third assignment: Tech/MSGt life, team sergeant grind
34:30 – MAGCOM, CFMs, and the bureaucracy circus
39:30 – Senior years: SOCOM, Weapons School, Chiefs’ Group hell
48:30 – Officer track: rinse, repeat, go to school forever
53:00 – Dumb team room arguments and badge drama
55:00 – Steroids, recovery, and castration jokes (yep, we went there)
56:30 – Wrap-up: educational, slightly offensive, but accurate

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This was supposed to be a roast. A snarky hate-watch of the new Netflix Thunderbirds documentary. Instead? Aaron and Trent got ambushed by feelings. What started as a casual poo-poo sesh turned into a confession of admiration, aviation tears, and redemption arcs that hit harder than a Friday safety brief.

We went from “tight flight suits and PR stunts” to "Astro gave up being an astronaut to save the team” — and dammit, we were in. From Primo’s struggle bus to elite team dynamics, we broke down what it actually takes to perform under pressure when the whole Air Force is watching.

Also in this ep: Marines choke-slamming passengers mid-flight, Memorial Day cringe patrols, fake Viking worship, Jesus-themed t-shirts, PTSD reality checks, and why “No More Drama, Ride a Llama” is now legally trademarked by Ones Ready. This one’s unhinged, honest, and somehow… wholesome?

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Thunderbirds documentary unexpectedly slaps — especially Primo’s redemption arc and behind-the-scenes team friction.
• Public Affairs: THIS is how you tell authentic military stories. No more highlight reels. Show the struggle.
• If you're over 35 and yelling “'Til Valhalla” in a Spartan helmet… stop.
• The Marine who slammed a dude mid-flight deserves a medal and a bourbon.
• Memorial Day isn’t about rage-posting. Tell a damn story about your bros instead.
• PTSD doesn’t need to be your personality. Help exists. So does plant-based llama therapy.
• Jesus in a Ghillie suit? Coming soon to a merch drop near you.

⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Aaron’s Rambo Mode: Poo-pooing the haters
03:00 – The Thunderbirds Documentary Was NOT Trash
06:00 – Primo’s Painful Path to Perfection
10:00 – The Honest Debriefs We’ve Been Begging For
15:00 – PJ Confined Space Rescue Story from Bagram
25:00 – Marine Body Slams Idiot Mid-Flight (Patriotism Level: MAX)
30:00 – 'Til Valhalla and the LARPing Veteran Industrial Complex
36:00 – Memorial Day Cringe and Gatekeeping
41:00 – You CAN Get Better: PTSD, Purpose, and Punchlines
47:00 – Christ-Pilled is Back in Style (Youth Pastor Vibes)
51:00 – Pronouns, Pastors, and Pews: Ones Ready Gets S

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Peaches is back in the team room, and this “daily” drop is anything but short. From the Air Force reactivating old commands to Space Force rolling out new uniforms, this episode dives into the chaos of DoD rebrands, reorganizations, and questionable decisions. Why are we shooting at UFOs with Reapers? Why is Congress playing budget chicken with defense spending? And do service members still have free speech when Big Brother’s watching their socials?

On top of that, Peaches drops updates on the Nashville Operator Training Summit, rants about suicide prevention critics, and even schools himself on where the hell Pease Air National Guard Base is. Strap in—this one swings from creatine gummies to constitutional rights, all with the usual Ones Ready sarcasm.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Peaches kicks it off with A&S attribute talk
01:20 – Nashville Operator Training Summit details (land & pool phases)
03:15 – Creatine gummies, scams, and third-party lab results
04:34 – General & flag officer nominations, CSAF contenders
06:59 – Venezuelan aircraft buzz US warship
08:15 – US–China defense talks and risk reduction
09:06 – Finland scores billion-dollar missile package
09:30 – September 11th commemorations across DoD
10:00 – AMC reactivates 21st Air Force
10:45 – US–Norway maritime strike tests
11:18 – Inactivation of the 924th Fighter Group
12:00 – AFRICOM senior enlisted leadership change
13:28 – KC-46 Pegasus test center at Pease ANG Base
14:30 – Suicide Awareness Month: Peaches’ blunt callout
17:30 – Air Force Medical Command redesignation
18:59 – DoAF IT modernization efforts
19:30 – Combat readiness exercise in Turkey
20:00 – Aviano AFB hosts Italian change of command
20:45 – Space Force news: Vandenberg, Kirtland, and uniform rollout
22:30 – 50 years of intel service honored
23:14 – Budget stopgaps and the “Department of War” rebrand
25:00 – MQ-9 Reaper fires at UFO?!
26:30 – Service members, free speech, and First Amendment risks
28:30 – Wrap up and weekend outlook

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Peaches and Aaron are back swinging at the nonsense. From Special Warfare’s assessment model to Air Force Academy cadets racking up predatory loans, this episode rips into leadership fails, lazy commanders who hand out paperwork like candy, and the lost art of spot corrections. We go from stories of LOCs, LORs, and mustache games with Rangers, to watching Army football drop a quarter million dollars just to get smoked by Tarleton State. Oh, and Peaches gets dragged through camp in just a towel because Rangers can’t handle beards. Add in college football meltdowns, fantasy league punishments, and some blistering hot takes on what “leadership” actually means—you’ve got a mix of cringe, comedy, and brutal honesty that only Ones Ready delivers.

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00:00 – Intro & Special Warfare assessment truth bombs
01:15 – Operator Training Summit Nashville & gear talk
03:10 – Booties in the pool: stop training slick
04:45 – AOCs gone wild with paperwork
07:00 – Progressive discipline vs lazy leadership
10:20 – Why real mentorship beats LOR inflation
12:50 – Spot corrections, life problems, and actually helping airmen
17:30 – Setting boundaries and predictable leadership
23:10 – Smoke sessions, “don’t tell dad,” and better discipline tools
25:30 – Peaches’ LOC story that turned his career around
29:30 – Pushing boundaries vs working the system
33:00 – Rangers, beards, and the towel walk of shame
36:00 – Mustache game rules and how to win (or lose)
40:00 – Always rebuttal your paperwork (and call ADC, not your buddy)
41:30 – The insane $416K Academy disenrollment bill
47:00 – The infamous Manitou Incline & OTS candidate pain fest
54:00 – Army football pays $250K to lose to Tarleton State
56:10 – Air Force uniforms: actually fire this year
01:02:00 – Bama gets stomped, SEC fan tears taste delicious
01:03:50 – Peaches unveils the Fantasy Loser Belt
01:04:55 – Wrap up & call-to-actions

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Forget the war stories from guys who graduated 20 years ago—this is the raw, unfiltered prototype of today’s Air Force Special Warfare candidate. At just 22, this dude has maxed every test, trained like a psycho, lived in a recreated basic training bay, and even did medic work in Ukraine… all before stepping foot in selection. He trashes Indoc, calls the Air Force “too weak,” admits he manipulates weak teammates, and brags about 26 pull-ups after a PT test. Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. This is what obsession looks like.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Why attributes, not push-ups, decide who makes it
01:00 – Introducing the “Number One Candidate”
03:00 – Why old war stories don’t help today’s pipeline
05:00 – Indoc was trash, science wins
07:30 – Why he thinks the Air Force is “weak”
09:30 – Maxing the ASVAB and threatening recruiters
11:00 – Built different since 8th grade
12:30 – Why he chose Air Force over Army or Navy
16:00 – Ukraine medic work and drone warfare obsession
20:00 – Two-way street with instructors: “Earn my attention”
22:00 – Why his fellow candidates are “all weak”
24:00 – Training with masks to cut off oxygen
27:00 – Airsoft as FMP prep and JP 3-09.3 study sessions
29:00 – Spotting weakness in 60 seconds
31:00 – Giving bad advice to sabotage others
34:00 – Sleeping in a recreated BMT bay and rucking with 110 lbs
37:00 – Branding yourself to cadre = career draft pick
42:00 – Why he’s not afraid of pipeline changes
44:00 – TacP as a contract “negotiation”
47:00 – Eyeing Weapons School as a “doctorate”
49:00 – On 72 IFT failures: “clowns”
53:00 – Weak parents, strong cadre as father figures
55:00 – Military influencers he actually respects
58:00 – Rejecting “one beret” Swiss-Army-knife idea
59:30 – His advice: “Mean it. Or quit.”

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Peaches sits down with Bane—combat-experienced F-15E pilot—to roast the insanity of modern warfare expectations. From Ziploc-bag bathroom breaks at 30,000 feet to the Air Force’s genius idea of “just fly 16 hours and THEN fight,” this one dives into the real limits of human performance. They rip into burnout, busted culture, risk aversion, and the coming era of human-machine teaming. Forget free massages—this is about survival, lethality, and fixing a system that breaks its people before the war even starts. If you think “human performance” is just foam rollers and protein shakes, strap in. This episode goes full throttle into Alter, the Weapons School’s vision to rebuild warfighters for the fights nobody’s rehearsed.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – One’s Ready intro and “attributes-based selection” rant
01:45 – Bane’s combat pilot reality check (ISIS fight, 10-hour sorties, Ziploc pee bags)
05:30 – Why 16-hour war plans are insanity
09:15 – The real limits: focus, boredom, and staying lethal under exhaustion
12:20 – Cognitive burnout and the price of long-duration missions
17:00 – What the Air Force is actually doing (spoiler: lots of memos, little progress)
21:00 – Introducing Alter: not just massages, but a cultural shift in human performance
26:00 – The hero’s journey, humility, and sacrifice at the Weapons School altar
30:00 – From UFC PI to Nellis: building labs, data streams, and brain maps
39:00 – Why collision spaces, competition, and even video games matter for warfighters
45:00 – The Arena: bringing back risk, competition, and the will to win
52:00 – Scientific proof: linking human performance to mission effectiveness
56:30 – Call to action for leaders: fund this before the fight arrives

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Peaches fires off on everything from the Pentagon shuffling Space Command to Alabama, Harlem Hellfighters finally getting the respect they deserve, and why the Air Force needed bargain-bin precision rockets to stay lethal. Sprinkle in a little DoD drama, Suicide Prevention Month at Keesler, and the Navy scuttling cocaine boats, and you’ve got the Ones Ready daily drop that actually says what everyone else won’t. If you wanted sanitized military PR, you came to the wrong place.

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00:00 – Attributes-based selection rant
01:20 – Nashville Operator Training Summit plug
02:05 – Space Command heads to Alabama
04:10 – Harlem Hellfighters get Gold Medal
05:00 – U.S. strike on drug boat
06:13 – Air Force drops new C2/Battle Management framework
06:42 – Suicide Prevention Month at Keesler
09:05 – Strike Eagle test fires cheap laser rockets
11:29 – Peaches nerds out on APKWS
12:50 – Space Force “integration” snoozefest
13:30 – Counter-cartel ops signal
13:55 – Air Force team wins Armed Forces Soccer

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