Ops Brief 087: Daily Drop - 12 Aug 2025 - Washington’s on Fire & Cyber Ninjas are Scary

Peaches kicks off this drop swinging at everything from the chaos in D.C. to the ridiculous idea that military academies ever needed race-based admissions. National Guard troops are back in the capital because apparently it’s become Mad Max with monuments. Cyber interns get a salute for their terrifyingly cool hacking skills, a World War I badass gets long-overdue recognition, and Space Force is about to light off the Vulcan rocket like it’s the Fourth of July. There’s also some sharp-shooting at West Point, desert fun with the Marines, and a not-so-subtle reminder that your enemy doesn’t give a damn about your DEI training—they just want you dead. Strap in.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

National Guard called in to clean up D.C.’s mess.
Cyber interns casually flexing national security superpowers.
Medal of Honor reminder: ordinary people can be extraordinary.
Space Force’s Vulcan rocket ready for its first real mission.
Affirmative action at military academies—now officially dead.
West Point cadets get trigger time with the Army’s best.
Marines still doing Marine things in the desert.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to the chaos
00:40 – Assessment & Selection: raw materials matter
02:06 – Tasty Gains keeps Peaches wider than Aaron is tall
03:12 – National Guard mobilized in D.C.
04:10 – Cyber interns: America’s young digital assassins
05:34 – Medal of Honor: Sgt. James Mastrovich’s WWI heroics
08:00 – Space Force’s Vulcan rocket goes operational
09:05 – Shrever Wargame 2025 planning kicks off
09:40 – DEI & affirmative action die at West Point and USAFA
10:45 – Army Marksmanship Unit trains West Point cadets
11:28 – Marines play in the sand… again

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