Late For Changeover

🚀 NASA Shake-Up💪Fitness Overhaul🦊Plastic Coyotes✈️Sky Art Scandal💥Port Chicago— Military Madness You Missed This Week!

Today the Late Crew discusses how lawmakers are still talking about moving NASA HQ from DC to the Space Coast (11:46), Air Force rolls out age- and sex-neutral fitness test for EOD techs (19:35), the Army deploys plastic coyotes attached to mini four-wheelers (36:43), Coast Guard aircrew awarded for heroism during flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas (48:16), a Coast Guard aircrew drew remarkably detailed genitals in the sky (52:07), and the Port Chicago Naval Magazine explosion on 17 July 1944 (01:00:48).
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Rocket Plans Axed, Combat Zones Widen, VA Loosens Weed Rules — Plus a Wild West Battle!

Today the Late Crew talks about how the U.S. Air Force halts plan for rocket landing pads on remote Pacific atoll amid environmental backlash (14:19), Army authorizes combat patches for soldiers in parts of Africa, the Middle East
 (27:03), and The Battle of Summit Springs on 11 July 1869 (01:14:14).
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Meteor Hits Georgia Home, Air Force Shakeup, Military E-Bikes & Forgotten Korean War Battles

Today the Late Crew talks about: 
A rare daytime meteor fireball streaks across Georgia skies—bright enough to be seen from space—and may have crashed through a house, shocking scientists and residents alike (03:36).
A bold proposal suggests the U.S. Air Force must split into four distinct services to meet modern warfare demands—what would that even look like? (10:49).
We explore how electric bikes are quietly revolutionizing military logistics and special operations with stealth, speed, and sustainability (28:51).
In literature, we review The Frozen Hours by Jeff Shaara, a gripping novel recounting the brutal battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War (41:48).
Finally, we honor the Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950—the first U.S. ground engagement of the Korean War—where outgunned American troops faced overwhelming North Korean forces (51:00).

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MOP: the bunker-buster baddie/Israel takes out Maverick and Iceman/the Battle of Okinawa

Today the Late Crew talks about the bunker-buster bombs used on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility (13:58), how Israel wiped out Iranian F-14 Tomcats on the airstrip (20:37), and the Battle of Okinawa ends on 22 Jun 1945 (28:40).

Army Posts renamed again/big tech Lt Colonels/8th AF Normandy memorial/Military draft round 3 and 4/first confirmed F-4 kill

Today the Late Crew talks about how President Trump reverts 7 Army bases to former names with new honorees (08:36), the Army is bringing in big tech executives as lieutenant colonels (17:29),  a new Normandy Memorial honors the Eighth Air Force (29:39), we go through rounds 3 and 4 of the US Military draft (37:54), and we review the history of the first confirmed air-to-air kill by an F-4 Phantom II on 17 June 1965 (59:44).
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3.8% pay raise for troops, Air Force relaxation cubes, Battle of Takur Ghar controversy, the US Military draft, Marines land at Gitmo

Today the Late Crew talks about House GOP appropriators propose 3.8% pay raise for troops (02:53), Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it (09:51), Battle of Takur Ghar Controversy Continues (24:25), the U.S. Military Draft (34:11), the Marines land at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 10 June 1868 (52:50).
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Astronaut HOF/Less PCS/Navy ends cat testing/'Hotlips' passes at 87/America's first spacewalker

Today the Late Crew discusses the Astronaut Hall of Fame (07:02), how the Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often (20:36), the Navy is ending experiments using cats and dogs as test subjects (31:55), the passing of Loretta Swit and our favorite M.A.S.H. moments (41:00),  and Ed White becomes the first American to walk in space on 3 Jun (49:43).

Space sponsorship, tax-free bonuses, nuclear artillery, Arlington horses return, F4 first flight

Today the Late Crew talks about Space sponsorships may be the next frontier for revenue generation (04:53), a bipartisan bill would make military bonuses tax-free (21:21), the time when the Army tried out nuclear artillery (29:52), how horses are returning to Arlington Cemetery (41:04), and the maiden flight of the F-4 Phantom on 27 May 1958 (52:35).
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SatVu’s thermal imaging satellite | false P.O.W. benefits | Army bans cursing | ‘Rambo’ origin movie | Hamburger Hill

Today the Late Crew talks about SatVu’s thermal imaging satellite (06:01), VA’s growing roll of veterans getting POW benefits (13:01), Army battalion bans use of profanity (27:12), they’re making a ‘Rambo’ origin movie (37:17), and The Battle of Hamburger Hill ends on 20 May 1969 (42:40).

Speeder bike, Kosmos 482, Americans imprisoned in Venezuela, Pararescue dog, war with Mexico on 13 May 1846.

Today the Late Crew talks about a real-life speeder bike (04:55), how Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit (16:05), Americans being held in Venezuelan prisons (22:47), the military’s only search and rescue dog has retired (33:36), and when Congress voted to declare war with Mexico on 13 May 1846 (43:46).

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