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Ep 512A: Does the Military Need a Culture Change? (Spoiler: Hell Yes)

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Aaron unloads on the state of the Air Force, the military, and America’s warrior ethos with zero filter. Forget sanitized speeches—this is a raw breakdown of why GWOT veterans accepted the chaos, why today’s force feels distracted, and why the next generation better wake up before it’s too late. He rips into leadership theater (PT tests for generals, anyone?), clown-world bureaucracy (pay offices closed for frisbee), and the creeping comfort culture that turned Kandahar into a Pizza Hut outpost. Aaron lays out what a real culture shift looks like—back to lethality, back to standards, and back to caring about the mission and each other. Buckle up, because if you think you’re ready for Special Warfare, Aaron’s here to remind you: it’s pass/fail, no excuses.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to the chaos
00:45 – What “attributes-based selection” really means
02:00 – Generals, PT tests, and wasted meetings
03:45 – Why GWOT vets accepted all the BS
06:30 – Starbucks in Kandahar and comfort creep
09:00 – Rights, UCMJ, and the deal we signed
11:00 – Losing connection around 2015
13:00 – Getting the next generation to care
15:20 – Pre-Limp Bizkit vs. Post-Limp Bizkit America
17:30 – America at 250 years: empire or experiment?
20:00 – Culture starts in the schoolhouse
22:30 – Warrior culture vs. comfort culture
24:00 – GWOT vets passing down lessons
26:00 – The only question that matters: do you have the minerals?

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Aaron unloads on the state of the Air Force, the military, and America’s warrior ethos with zero filter. Forget sanitized speeches—this is a raw breakdown of why GWOT veterans accepted the chaos, why today’s force feels distracted, and why the next generation better wake up before it’s too late. He rips into leadership theater (PT tests for generals, anyone?), clown-world bureaucracy (pay offices closed for frisbee), and the creeping comfort culture that turned Kandahar into a Pizza Hut outpost. Aaron lays out what a real culture shift looks like—back to lethality, back to standards, and back to caring about the mission and each other. Buckle up, because if you think you’re ready for Special Warfare, Aaron’s here to remind you: it’s pass/fail, no excuses.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to the chaos
00:45 – What “attributes-based selection” really means
02:00 – Generals, PT tests, and wasted meetings
03:45 – Why GWOT vets accepted all the BS
06:30 – Starbucks in Kandahar and comfort creep
09:00 – Rights, UCMJ, and the deal we signed
11:00 – Losing connection around 2015
13:00 – Getting the next generation to care
15:20 – Pre-Limp Bizkit vs. Post-Limp Bizkit America
17:30 – America at 250 years: empire or experiment?
20:00 – Culture starts in the schoolhouse
22:30 – Warrior culture vs. comfort culture
24:00 – GWOT vets passing down lessons
26:00 – The only question that matters: do you have the minerals?

🎯 Call-to-Actions:
👍 Smash that like button if you’re tracking
🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next rant
💬 Drop your take in the comments—are we due for a culture reset?
🌟 Leave a review and let us know what you think
🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for insider access
👕 Hit the merch store for gear that actually passes inspection

Support the show

Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE
Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
CardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Kill Cliff - Pr...

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