Topic: Paratrooper

Long-time listener Sergeant Fred Castaneda is knighted as "Sir Frederick the Terrible." Fred, a combat infantryman in Vietnam and an 82nd Airborne paratrooper, submitted an iconic UPI photo of himself crossing a muddy river in 1969. The hosts celebrate his transition to knighthood with a full "Drone Again Naturally" track and a tribute to his service.

Jason Denny is knighted as Sir Desert Finn of the Rocket City after completing a comprehensive "No Agenda bucket list" that included donating from Afghanistan and contributing a Travis Bickle action figure to the hosts. He requests a knighting performed in a "crazy Dutch accent" and gives a shout-out to his "perfect paratrooper wife," Kelly.

President Trump has stated he will not sign legislation to rename U.S. military forts named after Confederate generals, such as Fort Bragg. Kayleigh McEnany emphasized the history of these bases, noting that Fort Bragg was the training ground for the first black parachute battalion. The administration argues that the focus should be on the sacrifices of the soldiers who deployed from these locations rather than erasing their names.

Long-time producer Sergeant Fred, a Vietnam combat veteran, sends a donation and a note from Austin. He requests "baby-making karma" for his daughter and son-in-law. The hosts express their gratitude for his decade of support and acknowledge the health complications he faces due to Agent Orange exposure.

Reports indicate thousands of paratroopers are being deployed to Afghanistan as part of President Trump's new strategy. The hosts discuss the theory that the U.S. military presence is primarily focused on protecting poppy fields, which fuel the global opium trade. Adam Curry suggests that burning the poppy fields would be a way to declare victory and simultaneously address the domestic opioid crisis.

Ukraine releases videos of captured Russian paratroopers as proof of a "stealth invasion." Adam Curry points out that broadcasting images of prisoners of war to humiliate them is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention, a fact he claims is being entirely ignored by Western media and human rights organizations.

French President Francois Hollande conducted a "victory tour" in Timbuktu, Mali, following an assault against militants. Reports indicate that French paratroopers took the city without firing a single shot, as the militants had already fled. The hosts characterize the cheering crowds and the "iconic community" narrative as staged media events.