Ep 520: The Broken Medal System: Why the Wrong People Keep Getting Recognized
Send us a textPeaches and Active Duty CCT, MSgt Dan torch the myth of “fair” awards in the military. This one’s not a feel-good story—it’s a reality check. From Manda Bay to the Pentagon, the boys call out the clown show where some people collect medals for surviving the wifi going out while others who actually fought for their lives get nothing. Dan drops receipts straight from the battlefield, naming the hypocrisy, inflated hero worship, and bureaucratic nonsense that’s poisoning the ranks. Peaches brings the heat, asking what integrity really means when ribbons matter more than reality. If you’ve ever wondered why the system feels rigged, buckle up. This one’s a gut punch.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “That didn’t happen.” Dan calls out false war stories. 04:00 – The Manda Bay attack that never should’ve happened. 09:00 – The medal inflation problem: Valor vs. participation trophies. 14:00 – Security Forces myths get shredded. 19:00 – When leadership rewards fiction over facts. 27:00 – Silver Stars for drone kills? Come on. 33:00 – Angel on the battlefield... or PR stunt? 40:00 – Leadership gaslighting and the politics of awards. 47:00 – Peaches drops the hammer: Integrity first, or nothing.🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button if you’ve seen the same BS. 🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered truth from the Ones Ready crew. 💬 Drop your take—ever seen someone get a medal they didn’t earn? 🌟 Leave a review to keep the conversation raw and real. 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for inside access. 👕 Grab your gear at OnesReady.com.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 519: Air Force Streamlines Special Warfare Training Building Stronger Operators, Faster
Send us a textNo rumors. No drama. Just facts and perspective.In this solo episode, Aaron breaks down the Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing’s Pipeline Optimization Initiative — what it really means, why it matters, and how it could finally fix years of inefficiency in the operator pipeline. This isn’t about lowering standards — it’s about eliminating wasted time, tightening the process, and producing better operators, faster.Aaron translates the military-speak, explains the Zulu course, dives into the “SNIT” problem (students not in training), and highlights how these changes can actually strengthen the Special Warfare community. It’s straight talk on leadership, standards, and evolution — not excuses.If you’re serious about joining, leading, or supporting the next generation of Air Force Special Warfare operators, this episode is required listening.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “We’re Not Lowering Standards, You Nerds.” 02:00 – Aaron vs. Overthinking: Just Hit Record. 05:20 – Baby Brain Gains & Creatine Confessions. 07:40 – Breaking Down the Official Pipeline Press Release. 10:45 – SNIT: Fixing the Pipeline’s Biggest Time Sink. 13:20 – Zulu Course Deep Dive: Smarter, Unified Training. 18:00 – Dive School and the Eternal Debate. 22:30 – Assessment & Selection: The Missing Details. 25:10 – Crunching the Numbers on Efficiency. 29:30 – The Paragraph That Changed Everything. 33:00 – Leadership, Standards, and Calling Your Shot. 37:40 – Collaboration Over Chaos: AETC and the Future Fight. 40:00 – Final Thoughts: Progress, Accountability, and the Path Ahead.🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode if you believe in smarter training, not softer training. 🔔 Subscribe — it’s free and helps the message reach more future operators. 💬 Comment: What do you think of the new pipeline? Better or worse? 🌟 Leave a review — help more warriors find Ones Ready. 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for prep, mentorship, and insider access. 👕 Grab the merch — wear the standard you uphold.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 109: Daily Drop - 23 Oct 2025 - Generals Lost Faith? Cool—Go Retire, Grandpa!
Send us a textAaron’s rolling solo and firing on all cylinders. In this episode, he torches the latest “breaking” story claiming generals have “lost faith” in Secretary Pete Hegseth—calling out the lazy headlines, the performative outrage, and the same gray-haired generals who tanked Afghanistan and somehow still have opinions.Then he unloads on the FBI’s “major win”: arresting NBA players and coaches for gambling. Because apparently, catching jump-shot hustlers is a bigger priority than finding America’s missing kids. Toss in a federal shutdown that’s choking military families and you’ve got classic Ones Ready chaos—unfiltered, sarcastic, and brutally on point.If you’re over the bureaucratic nonsense and fake leadership, this is your dose of truth from someone who still gives a damn.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “One’s Ready, go!” Aaron’s solo mission begins 00:45 – Nashville OTS update & Taylor’s field-day madness 01:30 – Pentagon drama: generals “lose faith” in Hegseth 02:00 – “Astroturfing 101”: media manipulation exposed 03:45 – “Former cable host”? That’s your best insult? 04:30 – FBI busts NBA coaches while kids go missing—priorities! 05:45 – Mic chaos & Kash Patel’s overhyped presser 06:50 – Shutdown fallout: help for service members 08:15 – “The same generals who ran Afghanistan—still lecturing?” 09:00 – Aaron’s final truth bomb: retire already, grandpas🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode if you’re done with bureaucratic clownery 🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered veteran perspective 💬 Drop your take—are these generals serious? 🌟 Leave a review to support Ones Ready 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for insider drops 👕 Check the merch store at onesready.comSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 66: Tim Kennedy’s Valor Lie, Lobster War Prophecies, & the Domino’s Nuke Indicator – WTF Are We Even Doing?
Send us a textThe Ones Ready crew returns to burn down the house with a brutally honest breakdown of integrity, influence, and idiocy in the military influencer world. Jared’s new book Wet Death gets high praise (and a bit of trolling), Aaron confesses his TV crimes, and Trent plays devil’s advocate like a champ. The real fire? A scorched-earth takedown of Tim Kennedy—his alleged valor awards, inflated resume, and why stolen valor isn’t just embarrassing—it’s corrosive. Plus: a war room full of memes, Nate’s jump-to-conclusions mat, and the Pentagon’s real nuke warning system (hint: it’s covered in cheese and pepperoni). If you’re looking for polished PR, move along. If you want unfiltered, warfighter-level truth bombs with a side of sarcasm, welcome home.🔥 Key Takeaways:📖 Wet Death is the fictional warfighting blueprint the DoD didn’t know it needed.🧠 "Just wait" is Aaron’s foreign policy doctrine—especially when the MSM goes DIA-doomer.🍕 Pentagon Pizza Tracker = 100% accurate predictor of war.💣 GBU-57s, 30-hour stealth raids, and Iran’s now-ventilated bunkers.🎖️ Tim Kennedy caught lying about a BSM-V—again—and why it’s not a “branding” problem, it’s a cancer.📉 Comparing Tim to Hitler (yes, really) to dissect the “net positive” fallacy.🚫 Stolen valor isn’t just cringe—it signals to sociopaths that there are no consequences.🛠️ Why boosting maintainers > simping for influencers.🤯 Tower 7, 9/11, and a side quest into deep-state rabbit holes.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Kicking off: OTS planning chaos & Wet Death hype 01:15 – Aaron rips through Jared’s book and loves it (surprisingly) 04:45 – Meme wars, Nate’s DMs, and Iranian strike breakdown 06:47 – Operation Midnight Hammer: GBU-57s from the shadows 08:00 – DIA “leaks,” MSM spin, and tactical waiting 10:42 – Sopranos vs. The Wire, Ohio NFL games & TV piracy 13:06 – Domino’s Pizza = First-to-Strike 15:00 – Should maintainers talk about warfighting? Hell yes. 18:00 – Reddit trolls, PJs, and the rage of 90s-era gatekeepers 21:00 – Tim Kennedy’s awards saga, BSM-V lie receipts 31:00 – Can you be a liar and a net positive? NopSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 108: Daily Drop - 22 Oct 2025 - Fat Generals, Jared Isaacman for NASA, and SpaceX
Send us a textThe Ones Ready Team Room just went DEFCON spicy. Peaches drops a verbal frag on soft leadership, lazy generals, and the bureaucratic clown show holding America back. From gutless flag officers whining about accountability to NASA possibly being shoved under the Department of Transportation (seriously?), he’s got zero patience for the circus. Peaches calls out the hypocrisy, salutes the few still grinding, and delivers his unfiltered take on how to fix the mess—starting with honesty, toughness, and a little competition. Oh, and yeah—Jared Isaacman for NASA Chief? Bet your ass. Strap in. This one’s a ride.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “Everything We Do Has a Purpose” – Peaches on the real meaning of attributes-based selection. 01:45 – “The Nashville Summit Is Locked and Loaded” – Event hype, early access, and Vegas reveal. 04:20 – “Generals Gone Soft” – Peaches torches the brass crying to the press. 07:30 – “Leadership Without Spine” – How political rot eats the military from the top down. 08:40 – “The Billionaire Fighter Pilot We Need” – Jared Isaacman for NASA boss. 11:10 – “NASA Under DOT? Are You High?” – The dumbest idea Congress has ever had. 13:05 – “Game On, SpaceX” – Peaches breaks down why competition keeps America sharp. 16:45 – “Rant Mode: Engaged” – Peaches asks: am I wrong, or just the only one saying it?🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that Like button if you’re tired of weak leadership. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a drop. 💬 Sound off in the comments—agree or not, bring your take. 🌟 Leave a review if you’ve got the guts to be honest. 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership—be part of the tribe. 👕 Grab the gear at OnesReady.com and wear what you stand for.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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