Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make th...
Ops Brief 020: Daily Drop - 2 April 2025 (Space Wars, Fentanyl, & Gmail Diplomacy)
Send us a textOn this episode of the Ones Ready Daily Drop, Peaches dives into the swirling madness of global defense headlines and calls out the bureaucratic circus behind the scenes.From satellite refueling ops and simulated dogfights in space, to fentanyl diplomacy and generals crying over spectrum auctions, it’s all here. Plus, the Air Force is giving away F-15s and leaving Indo-PACOM hanging until 2026. Oh, and U.S. government officials are still using Gmail for “sensitive” talks. What year is it?Meanwhile, Canada is mad about F-35s, the Philippines just got a $5.6B fighter jet hookup, and some dudes in Congress want to go full cartel-hunting mode with airstrikes.Just another Tuesday. Buckle up.🔥 Key Takeaways:💥 Raisin Kane Ain’t Scared – MAGA hat or not, the man has a plan (and it’s not dumb). 💥 Gmail Is Totally Secure... Right? – U.S. officials emailing state secrets like it’s 2008. 💥 Fentanyl Is a WMD Now – Van Orden asks why we’re not droning narcos. 💥 Space Dogfights Are Coming – China is prepping for orbital combat and so are we. 💥 Satellite Refueling is a Thing – Shoutout to Northrop Grumman for being useful. 💥 F-15s Out, F-15EX In… Eventually – Kadena's empty. Whoops. 💥 Joint Simulation Needs SOF – Peaches goes off on outdated training systems. 💥 Canada Mad About Tariffs AND Jets – Welcome to the club. 💥 Tyndall Rebuild = 165 MPH Buildings – Why not just move? Bureaucracy. 💥 Philippines Gets a $5.6B Firepower Upgrade – Finally, a Pacific partner pulling weight.📢 Call-to-Actions:✅ Like this episode if you’ve ever screamed at a simulator or an email chain. 💬 Drop a comment if you’ve got stronger comms than the NSC using Gmail. ⭐ Leave a review—unless you’re mad about the space dogfight jokes. 🛒 Hit OnesReady.com for merch and membership. New gear is restocking—don’t sleep. 💪 Visit barbellapparel.com for that BOGO action and tell ’em Peaches sent you.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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🔒 MBRS 53: "Recruiters Are Liars and My Son’s a Little Angel” – The Delusional Parent Episode
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where sarcasm is a love language and tough love is free. In this episode, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches go full scorched earth on the real MVPs of military recruiting… overbearing parents. You know the type—rolling into recruiter offices like it’s a job interview at Deloitte, trying to “negotiate” their precious child’s dream career in the Air Force.If you think your 18-year-old can’t speak to another adult without backup, this one’s for you. We’re talking about enabling, entitlement, and how the “helicopter generation” is raising drones that can’t function without WiFi, Starbucks orders, or their mom in the waiting room.Also covered: fighting pro MMA fighters at bars, roasting fake gangsters, and figuring out if Tupac was actually a theater kid. Yes, really.💥 Recruiters aren’t lying to you – Your ASVAB score just sucks. 💥 Your kid isn’t special – If he needs you to talk to the recruiter for him, maybe basic training isn’t the move. 💥 Parents are the Problem – The real generational curse? Moms negotiating AFSCs like it’s a mortgage. 💥 Prepare the Kid, Not the Road – Life is hard. That’s the point. 💥 Recruiting ≠ Head Hunting – You’re not getting drafted into the NFL. Chill. 💥 Stop Blaming the Military – Maybe your kid just isn’t cut out for it. 💥 British Ninja Sword Bans? – We go global with this one. Seriously. 💥 Tim Kennedy Would Destroy You – And he wouldn’t even spill his coffee.✅ Like if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a Facebook parenting group. 💬 Comment if your mom still makes your appointments (you coward). ⭐ Leave a review so the algorithm knows we’re better than that other mil-podcast. 🛒 Grab some merch and check out our membership at OnesReady.com 📬 Send this episode to a parent who needs to hear it—but only if you’re ready for Thanksgiving to get awkward.Join this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ops Brief 019: Daily Drop - 1 April 2025 (Nukes & Pay Raises)
Send us a textIt’s April 1st, and no—this isn’t an April Fools joke. Peaches is back behind the mic for the Ones Ready Daily Drop, breaking down your Air Force and Space Force headlines with the perfect mix of sarcasm, salt, and a little bit of “are we really doing this?”We’ve got the Space Force talking satellite refuels, the Pentagon trying (again) to make combat standards gender-neutral, and junior enlisted finally getting a raise worth talking about.Also: a new biblical Joint Chiefs nominee, the F-47 getting ghosted from the budget, and one more T-38 almost going full kamikaze over DC. Buckle up.🔥 Key Takeaways:💥 E-4 Mafia Gets a Raise – 14.5% for junior enlisted. Finally, some respect. 💥 Transgender in the Military? – 300+ Academy grads say yes. Peaches… doesn’t. 💥 T-38: Death Trap of the Skies – Another day, another near-miss. 💥 F-47 Budget Axe – The AF Secretary just hit it with a “not this year, fam.” 💥 Space Force Playing the Long Game – Satellite refuels & orbital carriers are in. 💥 Gender-Neutral Combat Standards – About time. The battlefield doesn’t care what’s in your pants. 💥 Signal Chat Scandal? – The White House said “case closed.” Peaches said “we’ll see.” 💥 Pay Raises > Recruiting Gimmicks – Retention’s the fight now. 💥 Infrastructure is Falling Apart – Cybersecurity + potholes = our national brand. 💥 Biblical Joint Chiefs Energy – Raisin Kane is about to make it rain.📢 Call-to-Actions:✅ Like this episode if you’ve ever survived a T-38 flyover with your sanity intact. 💬 Drop a comment if your base has more potholes than printer paper. ⭐ Leave us a review—even if you’re mad at Peaches for saying what you were already thinking. 🛒 Cruise over to OnesReady.com for merch, training gear, and our membership. 📣 Send this to someone who thinks the F-47 is real and not just a really expensive rumor.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ops Brief 018: Daily Drop - 31 March 2025 (Gen Hayden Doesn’t Know What ‘Top Secret’ Means)
Send us a textWelcome to your March 31st Daily Drop, where Peaches breaks down the military’s biggest headlines with the subtlety of a frag grenade.In today’s rundown: Japan’s military just hit four-star status, the VA is paying people to ghost their jobs until September, and the Air Force is dangerously close to reenacting Final Destination with a T-38 and a Delta jet.But the real MVP? Retired General Michael Hayden, who apparently thinks a public Signal chat is “top secret.” Bless his heart.🔥 Key Takeaways:💥 Japan Grows Up – Four-star command equals serious Indo-Pacific intent. 💥 VA Pulls a Quiet Quitting Flex – Paid leave ‘til September? Must be nice. 💥 Hayden Hits the Panic Button – PSA: Signal messages ≠ TS/SCI. 💥 Austin Brings His Wife to Work – Everyone’s mad. No one knows why. 💥 F-47 Coming Fast – 36–40 months sounds like fantasy football. 💥 Air Force’s Near Miss – T-38 almost plays tag with a Delta jet. 💥 Space Force Wants Smoke – Satellite dogfights are no longer sci-fi. 💥 Iran Gets a Show of Force – B-2s make great conversation starters. 💥 Hiring Freeze Blues – No one’s replacing the people who dipped.Say the word if you want a new thumbnail prompt for this version—no flaming buildings this time, scout’s honor.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ep 452: The VA Said I Was Crazy—Turns Out It Was Just a Brain Tumor With Casey West
Send us a textWelcome to the Ones Ready Podcast, where we don’t sugarcoat war, trauma, or government healthcare. In this jaw-dropping episode, Marine combat vet Casey West joins Aaron to share a story so absurd it’ll make your recruiter cry. Two-time Afghan deployment? Check. Aerial gunner turned motorcycle gang enforcer? Yep. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer after the VA spent 8 years handing him pills and calling him crazy? You bet your ass.But here’s the twist—Casey didn’t die. He flipped the middle finger to his diagnosis, ditched chemo, and walked his own path toward healing through holistic therapy, sweat lodges, and sheer unrelenting willpower. Oh, and he’s still roasting the VA every step of the way. If you’ve ever been gaslit by the system or doubted your own reality, strap in—this one's for you.💥 VA Healthcare: When in doubt, gaslight the vet until he sees Jesus. 💥 Combat Was the Easy Part: Fighting the VA? That’s where the real war begins. 💥 From Helicopter Gunner to One Percenter: Because civilian life just doesn’t hit hard enough. 💥 Terminal Cancer Diagnosis? Nah, more like a challenge accepted. 💥 Alternative Medicine for the Win: Cold plunges, fasting, and plant medicine > radiation and despair. 💥 Healing is Hardcore: Trauma isn’t weakness—it’s an origin story. 💥 The Mission Isn’t Over: Casey’s building a movement for vets failed by the system. 💥 Don’t Pity Him—Follow Him: Dude’s planning legislation and running laps around cancer.✅ Like this episode if you’ve ever wanted to scream into a VA voicemail. 💬 Drop a comment if you're tired of hearing “Thank you for your service” with no action. ⭐ Leave a review—unless you're from the VA, in which case, just take notes. 🛒 Grab merch and join our membership at OnesReady.com 👊 Support Casey’s mission. Follow him on Instagram: @transmute_that_innergSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.
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