In this SITREP, retired Marine Brad “Iceman” Colbert tackles a fast-moving week across national defense, geopolitics, and global crises. Brad breaks down the surge in Venezuela cartel fatalities and intensified U.S. counter-narcotics operations, the growing push toward censoring speech, and escalating pressure at the Mexico–U.S. border. He highlights America’s emerging defense technologies, including advanced micro-reactors, and examines a historic moment in national readiness: U.S. military recruitment reaching 100% — a never-before-seen level in modern history. Brad also discusses the cultural impact of the Boy Scouts and the military, long-standing traditions of service, and how both institutions shape character and leadership in the next generation. With rising violence against believers, Brad addresses the Nigerian Christian genocide, and reviews early developments surrounding a potential Russia–Ukraine peace agreement. No scripts. No spin. Just raw, veteran-driven clarity on war, politics, leadership, national defense, and the fight to stay human in a fractured world.