***Sneak Peek***MBRS 62: When Everyone’s a Warrior, No One Is
Send us a textAaron, Trent, and Peaches tackle the rising tide of valor inflation, where every LinkedIn bio says “warfighter,” but no one can pass a PT test. This episode is a spicy roast of our participation trophy military culture, bloated titles, and the thirst for validation that’s killing authenticity.We dig into why the guy who’s “changing the game” on Instagram hasn’t deployed, why you shouldn’t need a 9-slide PowerPoint to explain your leadership style, and how the real ones are too busy doing the work to make motivational content about it.Also: whether the military actually values mentorship, why you should be suspicious of people who over-brand themselves, and how chasing recognition is the fastest way to lose your soul in the team room.🔥 Key Takeaways:The “valor economy” is collapsing under the weight of everyone’s brand.Want to be elite? Shut up and show up.If your shirt says “Mentor” but your actions don’t — you're part of the problem.The algorithm won’t save you during selection.Mentorship isn’t marketing. Stop confusing clout with impact.The best leaders usually have the fewest followers — because they’re too busy leading.If everyone’s a warrior… why does everything suck?⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Opening Shots: The Warfighter Wannabe Epidemic04:10 – “Mentorship” Isn’t a LinkedIn Endorsement09:45 – Valor Inflation and the Branding Arms Race14:20 – DoD Culture vs. Do The Damn Work20:00 – The Reality of Mentorship in Today’s Military26:00 – Aaron: If You’re Still Talking, You’re Not Leading32:10 – Trent: Feedback Isn’t Meant to Coddle36:30 – When Marketing Becomes the Mission41:00 – Outro: The Quiet Professionals Still Win🎯 Call-to-Actions:LIKE if you're tired of watching fake operators go viral.SUBSCRIBE to hear from dudes who’ve actually done it.COMMENT: What’s the worst example of valor inflation you’ve seen?Leave a 5⭐ REVIEW if you believe mentorship starts with action.JOIN the Membership for exclusive takes, bonus content, and early drops.GRAB the merch — “Quiet Professional. Loud Standards.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 509: LinkedIn Clowns, Cancel Culture, and the Fallout After Charlie Kirk
Send us a textWelcome back to the team room, where Peaches, Aaron, and Trent torch fake professionalism, internet tough guys, and the circus that is LinkedIn. This episode takes a dark turn into the assassination of Charlie Kirk—why it matters, how it changes the political landscape, and what comes next when the “moderate” is taken out. The crew doesn’t hold back on cancel culture, the broken rules of engagement online, and why political violence isn’t a dial—it’s a switch. If you thought free speech was safe, buckle up. This one’s raw, unfiltered, and guaranteed to make someone rage in the comments.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Why Special Warfare selection is about raw materials, not finish lines 01:00 – LinkedIn: the dumpster fire of fake leadership bios 06:00 – Social media DMs and bar-fight energy 09:30 – Cancel culture and communication breakdowns 11:20 – The Charlie Kirk assassination: what it means and why it matters 15:30 – Pendulum swings: from 9/11 to Patriot Act 2.0 19:40 – Freedom vs. security: the Hegelian trap 22:00 – Doxxing, databases, and the cancel wars heating up 28:00 – Violence as a “dial” vs. a “switch” 36:30 – How mainstream media radicalizes both sides 42:00 – Gaslighting, rhetoric, and the no-middle-ground problem 44:15 – Members-only continuation and Nashville OTS plug🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the chaos 💬 Drop a comment with your take—agree or hate, we read it all 🌟 Leave us a review to keep the mission alive 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for unfiltered bonus content 👕 Snag your merch at OnesReady.com and rep the teamSupport 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 102: Daily Drop - 19 Sep 2025 - Javelin Sale to Poland, Laughlin Pilot Surge, Quantum Tech
Send us a textStay updated with the Ones Ready 19 September 2025 Ops Brief. Peaches covers the latest defense and military developments including the U.S. approval of a $780M Javelin missile sale to Poland, Adriatic Charter security meetings, and USS Blue Ridge’s port visit to South Korea.Highlights also include Laughlin Air Force Base achieving its highest pilot production in 30 years, organizational changes at Little Rock AFB, and the 35th Fighter Wing’s POW/MIA 24-hour vigil. The Space Force announced a new test and training Delta while the Department of the Air Force launched a Culture of Fitness initiative featuring wearable technology for Guardians.Additional stories cover Vandenberg’s Honor Flight tribute to veterans, a new Comptroller at Naval Medical Forces, President Trump’s message for the Air Force’s 78th birthday, and White House preparations for executive actions on quantum technology and post-quantum cryptography.⏱️ SEO Timestamps 00:00 – Special Warfare assessment explained 01:00 – Tasty Gains sponsor 02:06 – DoD clears Javelin missile sale to Poland 02:30 – Adriatic Charter Chiefs meet on security 03:00 – USS Blue Ridge strengthens ROK alliance 04:13 – Laughlin reaches highest pilot production in 30 years 04:45 – Little Rock inactivates ops & maintenance groups 05:10 – POW/MIA 24-hour vigil at Misawa AB 05:45 – Space Force launches new Test & Training Delta 06:10 – Air Force introduces Culture of Fitness initiative 07:00 – Vandenberg community welcomes Honor Flight veterans 07:30 – Navy Medical Forces Development Command names Comptroller 08:30 – President Trump’s Air Force 78th birthday message 09:00 – White House prepares quantum technology executive actions 11:00 – Closing and weekend sendoff🎯 SEO Call-to-Actions ✅ Subscribe for weekly U.S. military news and analysis 👍 Like this video to support Ones Ready 💬 Comment below with your take on today’s updates 🔔 Turn on notifications for new Ops Briefs 🌐 Visit OnesReady.com for resources, training programs, and merchSupport 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 508: Blackwater: The World’s Most Infamous PMC with Morgan Lerette
Send us a textOnes Ready sits down with Morgan Lerette —author of Guns, Girls, and Greed—to talk about life as a Blackwater mercenary during the chaos of Iraq and Afghanistan. From getting recruited as a broke Air Guard kid, to standing on flight lines wondering if forklifts win Bronze Stars, to suddenly pulling convoys through Route Irish with Navy SEALs and Rangers, Morgan lays it all out: the absurd, the grim, and the downright sketchy. We dive into the wild days of unarmored Peugeots with body armor for window panels, hooker stories from Jordan, and the not-so-fun reality of PMCs running missions with zero backup. And just when you’re laughing at zebra-striped POW underwear, Morgan drops the hammer on the modern PMC industry moving kids across the border. Buckle up—this one goes from hilarious to horrifying in record time. Part two is going to be even spicier.Best place to get the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D5JMPTMY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome back to Ones Ready 02:00 – Blackwater mercenary origins and pipeline discounts 05:00 – Morgan’s “construction worker” to Air Guard journey 09:00 – Forklift heroes and Bronze Stars 13:00 – How a Security Forces guy landed at Blackwater 18:00 – Fallujah, no backup, and calling Bragg from a Nokia brick 22:00 – Corkscrew flights, Peugeots with steel plates, and sweaty armor 27:00 – Protecting diplomats with “creative” ROE 32:00 – Contractors vs State Department nerds 38:00 – QRF reality: escort service and car bomb season 42:00 – The flashbang fail and Iraqi cell-jammer pranks 44:00 – Guns, Girls, Greed—why Morgan’s book pissed off Blackwater 47:00 – Hooker tales and Harvard economics majors 49:00 – Custer’s Battles and the Wild West of PMCs 53:00 – The ugly truth: PMCs moving kids at the border 58:00 – Durable goods, cartels, and why trafficking beats drugs 1:02:00 – Why foreign-funded PMCs are a ticking time bomb 1:04:00 – Zebra-striped underwear POW story to close it out🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button if you survived Route Irish 🔔 SubscribSupport 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 101: Daily Drop - 18 Sep 2025 - Army Drone Training, Air Force Awards, Space Force Updates
Send us a textThis episode covers major updates across the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Space Force. Key highlights include Brooke Army Medical Center’s launch of surgical cardiac life support training, Army counter-drone live fire exercises at Fort Novosel, and the Air Force Culligan Trophy recognizing outstanding pilot airmanship.We also discuss Air Combat Command leadership at Moody AFB, Air Force Reserve partnerships in Europe, the Space Force’s new test and training Delta, and Vandenberg’s Air Force birthday tribute. Additional coverage includes Fort Drum’s emergency preparedness exercise and Pentagon considerations for a Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign.Subscribe to stay updated on military readiness, operations, and defense news.⏱️ SEO Timestamps 00:00 – Special Warfare assessment and attributes model explained 01:20 – Modern Athlete Strength System partnership 02:40 – Nashville Operator Training Summit information 04:30 – Army surgical cardiac life support program at BAMC 06:40 – Army counter-drone live fire training at Fort Novosel 07:15 – Air Force Culligan Trophy awarded for airmanship 08:00 – ACC leadership visit to Moody Air Force Base 08:30 – Air Force Reserve expands European partnerships 08:42 – Space Force establishes new test and training Delta 09:00 – Space Force leadership challenges highlighted 09:20 – Vandenberg marks Air Force 78th birthday 10:39 – Pentagon considers Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign 11:30 – Fort Drum emergency preparedness exercise 13:00 – Lessons from Tyndall AFB hurricane damage 14:30 – Closing remarks and event reminders🎯 SEO Call-to-Actions ✅ Subscribe for weekly U.S. military news and updates 👍 Like this video to support Ones Ready and help it reach more viewers 💬 Comment below with your thoughts on today’s stories 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an Ops Brief 🌐 Visit OnesReady.com for resources, training programs, and merchSupport 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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