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ROUND 1: The military has suspended all travel, deployments, and exercises for the entire force and we’re gonna give you a quick, light, roundup ending with the most pressing issue of all. Haircuts! ROUND 2: A bit of panic ensued on Twitter when a DJ named Kray-Z-K tweeted a photo of hundreds of tanks rolling through San Diego & asked if martial law was upon us. Is there a government conspiracy af...

Round 1: The Canadians are leading the way again. Our friends up north announced they are not gonna be in the Olympics. The Summer Olympics. Kinda slaps differently when Canada says that arent playing beach volleyball! Round 2: With ESPN Ocho dominating the sports scene this weekend, we took to social media to see what military sports should be on the next slate of games. Watching people fill sand...

ROUND 1: Boredom is going to start setting in soon. If you think we dont have a cure for that, you just made a big mistake. Huge. Let’s talk RomComs, folks! ROUND 2: Relax, don’t do it, when you wanna comb through it and get your haircut… At least if you’re in the Navy. They’re letting their grooming standards relax to deal with Coronavirus. ROUND 3: Yes, the times are changin’ but it’d be a lie t...

Round 1: Coronavirus lockdowns are in full effect. It’s only been one weekend and boredom is already starting to set in. We are gonna teach you the ancient military method of hurry up and waiting! Round 2: Magnets… How do they work? Not only that, but other stuff is weird too. We are gonna hop right into something not coronavirus related. Round 3: For round number three, we had longtime Stoolie Bo...

Round 1: Coronavirus hysteria. It’s going down, folks. So we are gonna give you a little advice amd freak out some too. ROUND 2: The GI Bill is a wonderful thing.. Until your school is charged with “erroneous, deceptive, or misleading" practices so the VA terminates new enrollments. ROUND 3: Integrity Violators? In the military? Hard to believe, but some little birdies - AKA you guys - told us abo...

Round #1: Despite what longtime stoolie Ray Finkle would say, the laces were out and the dolphins are in… inside the belly of a C-17 because these specialized bomb-smelling dolphins are headed to the Florida Keys from San Diego. No word yet on Key Largo or Montego. We’ll keep you updated! Round 2: THATS A SPICY MEAT-A-BALL! Soldiers and family members assigned to bases in Italy will no longer be a...

ROUND 1: Kate received an award from the VFW, and we recap how the night went. Spoiler alert, it was great!!! ROUND 2: PETA is up in arms over an animal that has no arms that our armed forces are eating when they hold it in their arms over their heads to drink their blood! Say that 5 times fast. ROUND 3: Interview with Congressman Will Hurd ROUND 4: Thicc (with two c’s) soldiers are strong soldier...

Round 1: An Army unit had a DUI over the weekend. Nothing new there. The command went a little bit old school in the punishment. Does unit punishment work for situations like this? Maybe. Probably not. Round 2: America’s newest medal of honor recipient just got promoted to Sergeant Major. Having a SgtMaj with a MOH would be both a blessing and it would STINK. We’ll tell you why. Round 3: We have a...

ROUND 1: China is back in the news but this time it isnt for Coronavirus. They are deploying more than 100k troops to Pakistan. Deployments arent always what they are quacked up to be. ROUND 2: A U.S. soldier in South Korea has tested positive for COVID-19 AKA Coronavirus. We hope they’re ok but also imagine they are getting absolutely roasted by their pals right now. ROUND 3: Women are in the new...

Round 1: Airmen in Okinawa are authorized to wear shorts on the flight line. Is this a big deal to anyone besides Kate? Shes furious about it and I'm not sure why. Round 2: The Taliban, Afghan Forces, and the United States have gone into a week-long reduction of violence agreement. We’re gonna check in on the first day! Round 3: Speaking of the Taliban, what in the fuck are you doing, New York Tim...

ROUND 1: There are about 27 Fast & Furious movies now, but we’re especially excited for the next one - Fast & Furious, Syria Drift which is inspired by true events this week as a Russian vehicle tried to go full Vin Diesel against a convoy of US MRAPs. ROUND 2: How do you guys like your coffee? With piss? Well that’s super weird. But if true, you guys are gonna love what a disgruntled Airman is in...

The ZBT squad went out to Colorado Springs for some hockey goofin and had a great time. The Air Force Academy hosted the NHL Stadium Series, and the Barstool Air Force viceroy gave us a tour of campus beforehand. Sitting just outside the Rockies, we give our honest opinions on our day at the AFA! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can liste...

ROUND 1: A Texas county sheriff’s candidate loooved talking about his time in the SEALs, Green Berets & Airborne rangers, but it turns out he was never with any of them… and it’s even more of a heartbreaker when it turns out his opponent did the same thing! ROUND 2: It’s Valentine’s Day!!! Which is great news because that means chocolate will be ½ off at the PX tomorrow, and even better news since...

ROUND 1: The military is equipped to handle anything in the world. Doesnt matter what it is. We are experts at crises and if you dont realize that, you have a big dump that’s infected with coronavirus in your pants. ROUND 2: A former Navy diver has been kidnapped in Afghanistan while working for a US contracting firm. The news and the state department have been oddly quiet about efforts to get him...

ROUND 1: Our friends the Russian Orthodox ministers are blessing babies, marriages, and now… NUCLEAR BOMBS. Good idea or bad idea??? ROUND 2: We’ve all been in staring contests, but the one happening overseas right now is slightly more serious... Russian contractors in Syria are getting into standoffs with US troops and tensions are high after some potentially dangerous encounters ROUND 3: A spous...

Round 1: Coronavirus Safety Brief: Grab your first line supervisor, because Coronavirus is in the United States and we’re having a safety stand-down. Round 2: A real-life Top Gun moment led to one Marine commander being relieved from his F18 squadron post. Round 3: A dude living in Arizona was one of the main leaders of Al Qaeda. Yeah. That Al Qaeda. Round 4: Some absolute legends were on the fiel...

ROUND 1: Wanna be Platoon Sergeant for the day? Apparently for one Army MP Unit all you gotta do is win a bet on Facebook.. ROUND 2: A segment of Antiques Roadshow went viral this week after an Air Force veteran found out a watch he ordered through the Exchange 40 years ago is worth nearly $1M… ROUND 3: We asked the ZBT listeners to tell us the bootiest boot things they did when they were new-boot...

Round 1: Canadian military wants help taking out trash — in space. They’ve spent millions so far but they should have just asked us because we are very smart. Round 2: The Navy is looking into a video that was released on porn hub which showed both Marines and Sailors in compromising positions which has gotta be horrifying for everyone who is on a ship. Round 3: Two Army Ranger medics made history...

ROUND 1: Running through the jungle with my M-16. What smell is in my nostrils, it's still Simple Green. We took to our social media accounts to see what smells reminded you of military life the most. The results? Well, you sick fucks came through again. ROUND 2: Set your watches to MOTIVATION O'CLOCK because we have Navy SEAL, author & leadership guru Jocko Willink on the show, and boy does h...

ROUND 1: Running through the jungle with my M-16. What smell is in my nostrils, it's still Simple Green. We took to our social media accounts to see what smells reminded you of military life the most. The results? Well, you sick fucks came through again.  ROUND 2: Set your watches to MOTIVATION O'CLOCK because we have Navy SEAL, author & leadership guru Jocko Willink on the show, and boy does...

Pre round: Imagine being one of those militia boots parading around Richmond, Virginia? LOL ROUND 1: You know we don't fat shame here at ZeroBlogThirty, but we may make an exception for the latest ISIS leader captured by Iraqi security forces known to many as ISIS's Jabba the Hutt… ROUND 2: Friend of the program Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) stops by to chat about the Packers loss, cyber secur...

ROUND 1: If you're thinking about gettin' it on in certain military towns, you might wanna pack a pecker parachute, ‘cause turns out they've got some of the highest STD rates in the country. We'll tell ya all the hot spots.  ROUND 2: Speaking of picking up some bad stuff out in town, we asked our Twitter followers “What is the dumbest thing you bought right after boot camp/basic training?” From bo...

Round 1: One capital V veteran is spending his time on something really worthwhile. He will not rest until the Associated Press style guide rights their wrong and makes the word veteran a proper noun.  Round 2: Liberal vultures are doing everything the can to stop the border wall from being built. They are shitting and pissing their asses all over a radio tower in South Texas. What does that mean?...

ROUND 1: It feels like we can finally take a little bit of a deep breath about the situation in Iran and Iraq and we are gonna tell you why and where we go from here.  ROUND 2: Our social media guy Kyle asked you guys, “What is the most disgusting thing you witnessed a fellow service member do?” and my God… you nasty, nasty little worms… Your answers made us throw up in our mouths a little bit, bu...

ROUND 1: Moving to a new duty station in the military can be a logistical nightmare, and that's especially true for THREE military families who had a trailer of all their belongings stolen on Christmas Day. ZBT listeners also shared some of their best-worst PCS tales. ROUND 2: Military homecomings are always a sight to behold, and an Airmen who just returned home to his girlfriend and her badass B...