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Ops Brief 071: Daily Drop - 8 July 2025 (Troops in LA, Marines in Florida, & Generals Selling Jet Dreams)
In this no-holds-barred Daily Drop, Peaches dives headfirst into the latest national defense chaos—from Humvees rolling through LA to Marines moonlighting as ICE support in Florida. Pete Hegseth wants to bring the warrior spirit back (because apparently we lost it), and Jared’s not buying the sudden patriotism unless you're ready to pull bodies from burning cars. Meanwhile, retired four-stars are back in the game pushing for E-7s and more F-35s… but who’s paying them now? The Academy is bleeding staff, a nuclear microreactor is going to Alaska (because obviously), and the Air Force just teamed up with AI-piloted Valkyrie drones like it's Skynet 2.0. Also—yes, the Space Force canceled something big. Again. Strap in, nerds.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
- 🇺🇸 Hegseth goes full ‘warrior mode’ – and Jared’s all for readiness, just not the cosplay.
- 🚨 Troops deployed to LA for immigration enforcement (with ROE briefings and Humvees, naturally).
- 🪖 Marines in Florida supporting ICE—because why not send 200 to do a politician’s dirty work?
- 🤔 Retired generals pushing for more jets—but Jared smells Lockheed money in the air.
- 🛫 Valkyrie drone test controlled by Air Force pilots shows we’re getting closer to robot war.
- 🏫 140 jobs cut at the Air Force Academy, and Jared’s got thoughts on over-hires and sadness.
- ⚛️ Alaska’s Eielson AFB gets a microreactor—because freezing in the dark is for civilians.
- 🛰️ Space Force awards $2.8B to Boeing for nuclear comms, then cancels a big satcom program because… reasons.
- 🧠 Jared admits he uses AI to parse 10-page DoD briefs—and honestly, wouldn’t you?
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Ataclite Discount Plug
00:46 – Hegseth Wants Warrior Culture Back
01:45 – The Readiness Guilt Bomb
02:26 – Troops in LA: Immigration Crackdown with ROE
03:22 – Jared’s Take: Social Media Outrage vs Reality
04:00 – Marines Deployed to Florida for ICE Support
04:38 – Okinawa Arrests: Airman & Marine in Hot Water
05:25 – Are We Doxing Troops Too Casually?
05:48 – Air Force Tests Valkyrie Drones in Air Combat
06:22 – AFMC Boss Retires (Yawn)
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