Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope (03:32) Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway (11:47) Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’ (21:03) Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years (34:11) Major Leo Keith Thorsness (not Thorinson), a U.S. Air Force pilot who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Vietnam War on April 19, 1967. (43:39) https://lateforchangeover.com/

🚀NASA’s Artemis II is gearing up for its historic trip around the Moon—but stealing the spotlight is an unlikely hero: a next-gen space toilet engineered for deep-space survival. (05:42) Back on Earth, a former airman admits to a staggering $37 million fraud against the Air Force, exposing major cracks in oversight. (15:10) Meanwhile, the future of warfare rolls forward as AM General unveils an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle, hinting at a battlefield where machines take the wheel. (24:10) And in our Unheralded History segment, we honor the sheer grit of a Marine on Iwo Jima who crossed a live minefield unarmed to destroy enemy defenses—proving that sometimes the most powerful weapon is raw courage. (42:10) https://lateforchangeover.com/

Strap in, Late Crew… this episode fires off like a rocket with a sense of humor and a safety waiver 🚀 We start off with a round of “Complete The Headline” (10:40) NASA is rolling the dice on timing, launching NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1st… and somehow it’s not a prank. While the world double-checks calendars, astronauts are gearing up for humanity’s bold return toward the Moon, proving space doesn’t care about your skepticism. (23:39) Back on Earth, the Pentagon is eyeing the plug on a “troubled” GPS ground system, raising big questions about the backbone of modern warfare. Because when GPS sneezes… the entire battlefield catches a cold. (30:55) Meanwhile, in a plot twist straight out of a spy thriller, a French sailor accidentally broadcasts his warship’s location… using a fitness app. Turns out your morning jog can become international intelligence if you’re not careful. Cardio just became classified. (42:08) And speaking of modern combat getting weird… your standard rifle might now double as an anti-drone weapon. That’s right, the future battlefield looks like a mix between Call of Duty and a sci-fi garage build, where infantry can swat drones out of the sky like high-tech mosquitoes. (48:24) But it’s not all circuits and satellites… We take a moment to honor Chips the War Dog, a four-legged legend of WWII who charged enemy positions, captured soldiers, and reminded everyone that courage doesn’t require opposable thumbs 🐾 (56:06) Then we dive into the origins of Marine Forces Special Operations Command—better known as MARSOC. From its controversial beginnings to becoming an elite force operating in the shadows, this is the story of how Marines carved out their place in the modern special operations world. (01:02:10)

From moonshots to missteps, drone warfare to war dogs… this episode has everything. History, headlines, and just enough chaos to keep it interesting. https://lateforchangeover.com/