Human Events with Jack Posobiec

Episode Date: December 12, 2025
Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Jack Posobiec

Episode Overview

This special edition of Human Events with Jack Posobiec is the "Department of War Special," recorded on-site at the Pentagon. The episode focuses on the dramatic shifts in U.S. military policy and culture under the second Trump administration, with exclusive interviews from key Department of War officials. Central themes include the military's return to its traditional fighting mission, surging recruitment and retention rates, direct action against cartels, the eradication of progressive social policies in the armed forces, and a renewed commitment to American "peace through strength."

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Surging Military Recruitment and Shifts in Mission

[01:09–03:05, 02:08, 38:32]

• Jack Posobiec opens by declaring a "historic surge" in recruitment and retention after years of declining numbers.
  • “Today we barely have enough throughput in basic training to deal with the amount of Americans that want to stand up and serve. It is historic.” (Posobiec 02:08)
• The core mission of the military, according to Posobiec, has returned to defending the homeland, not engaging in social engineering or foreign interventions.
  • Strong criticism of past focus on "DEI, transgenderism, experimental vaccines,” with the assertion that the military is not a humanitarian organization but an organization to "hurt people and break stuff."
  • “The point of the military is basic defense of the homeland...to perform military operations where, yes, bad guys get hurt and their stuff gets broken.” (Posobiec 05:00)
• Notable spike in Special Forces selection and overall morale, attributed to the revived "warrior ethos" and clear mission focus.

2. Elimination of DEI/CRT and Return to Standards

[24:10–26:56, 31:50–36:55]

• Interview with Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, General Tata.
  • Outlines the removal of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) from military training, service academies, and child education.
  • “Let’s focus on those things that unify us instead of those things that divide us... Everyone from tooth to tail, focused on the same thing – being a physically fit, mentally fit war fighter.” (Tata 25:31)
  • Re-emphasis on unity of purpose, physical and mental readiness, and supporting military families.
  • Acknowledgement of the administrative burden placed on units in past years due to "non-war fighting tasks."
  • “We’ve ripped all that out and refocused... We want the soldiers to raise the level of their physical fitness. All the service members to be experts in whatever their field is, their assigned weapon.” (Eric Garrison 32:22, 33:36)

3. Homeland Defense & Border Operations

Guest: Patrick Weaver, Senior Advisor to Secretary of War for Homeland Defense
[10:02–19:54]

• Details the change in policy allowing the military to take an "equal player" role in border security after Trump’s executive order.
• Cartels have been designated foreign terrorist organizations, unlocking expanded military authorities.
  • “When the President designated these as foreign terrorist organizations, he unleashed a whole new level of authorities for us to stop the drug flow into the United States.” (Weaver 11:29)
• Recent operations discussed include federalized deployments of National Guard and joint patrols with law enforcement in U.S. cities, particularly post-critical incidents (e.g., shooting outside the White House).
• Enhanced force protection, authorization for soldiers to carry sidearms in D.C., and integration of military with law enforcement in crime-ridden cities.

4. Direct Military Action Against Drug Cartels

[17:45–18:50, 41:53–50:00]

• U.S. drone strikes against cartel “drug boats” in the Caribbean receive broad public support (Harvard Harris poll: nearly 60% approval).
  • Posobiec frames these actions as overdue and essential for American security.
• Military has adapted to cartel tactics (e.g., use of weaponized drones by cartels), upgrading counter-UAS systems.
• Posobiec frames the war on drugs as a "war" that hasn't been conducted with proper wartime mindset:
  • “In a war, you don’t sit around and fight it like a policing operation. You kill people. That’s the difference.” (Posobiec 47:40)
  • Strong, uncompromising stance on using violence against drug traffickers: "There is an unlimited amount of violence that I would be willing to employ in the defense of my wife and in the defense of my children. And it’s as simple as that." (Posobiec 49:03)

5. Military Family, Legacy, and Recruitment Culture

[39:43–41:19]

• Eric Garrison emphasizes importance of military as a "family business" and expresses concern that, prior to this administration, legacy families were discouraging service.
  • “When we got to the point where these parents are saying, I don’t want my sons and daughters to do this, we were at a breaking point... If we would have went a few more years, we would have been past the point of no return.” (Garrison 40:44)
• New administration credited with making service attractive and respectable again.

6. Military as a Non-Political, Unifying Force

[34:58–36:30]

• Return to merit-based, non-political standards:
  • “The enemy doesn’t look at us as you’re a Republican, you’re a Democrat, you’re this ethnicity. All the enemy wants to do is kill Americans.” (Garrison 36:30)
• Standards for discipline, grooming, fitness are presented as essential for unit cohesion and readiness.

Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• “Today we barely have enough throughput in basic training to deal with the amount of Americans that want to stand up and serve. It is historic.”
  – Jack Posobiec [02:08]
• “The point of the military is basic defense of the homeland by hurting people and breaking stuff. That is what the point of the military is.”
  – Jack Posobiec [05:00]
• “Let’s focus on those things that unify us instead of those things that divide us.”
  – General Tata [25:31]
• “When the President designated these as foreign terrorist organizations, he unleashed a whole new level of authorities for us to stop the drug flow...”
  – Patrick Weaver [11:29]
• “In a war, you don’t sit around and fight it like a policing operation. You kill people. That’s the difference.”
  – Jack Posobiec [47:40]
• “The enemy doesn’t look at us as you’re a Republican, you’re a Democrat... All the enemy wants to do is kill Americans.”
  – Eric Garrison [36:30]
• “If we would have went a few more years, we would have been past the point of no return.”
  – Eric Garrison [40:44]
• “There is an unlimited amount of violence that I would be willing to employ in the defense of my wife and in the defense of my children. And it’s as simple as that.”
  – Jack Posobiec [49:03]

Important Segments by Timestamp

• 01:09–03:05: Overview of record-breaking recruitment and return to warfighting focus.
• 05:00–06:39: Posobiec's personal reflection on military purpose versus social programs.
• 10:02–21:27: Exclusive interview with Patrick Weaver on border security, law enforcement support, joint operations, and policy changes.
• 24:10–29:30: Interview with General Tata on military family welfare, removal of CRT/DEI, and focus on operational readiness.
• 31:10–41:19: Interview with Eric Garrison on culture shifts, restoring standards, fighting focus, and the importance of military family legacy.
• 41:53–50:00: Posobiec’s monologue on public support for drone strikes on cartels, philosophy of violence in defense of the homeland, and critique of prior military/political approaches.

Tone and Language

The tone is direct, combative, and unapologetically populist, aligning with "America First" and Trump-era themes. Posobiec and his guests speak in plain, sometimes blunt language, often rejecting politically correct or nuanced approaches in favor of militaristic clarity and traditional values. The episode is marked by a sense of pride in "real American strength," frustration with past "political" military leadership, and emotional appeals to patriotism, family, and unity.

For Listeners Who Haven’t Tuned In

This episode offers a rare window into the self-styled "new era" of American defense, emphasizing restored standards, operational focus, and harsh measures against external threats. The hosts and guests present a vision of the military as a unifying, non-political institution, dedicated solely to direct national defense and the well-being of its personnel and their families. The shift in recruitment, family legacy, and national support for hardline policies—especially direct action against cartels—are presented as vindication of the new direction.

*For further insight, listen to interview segments at:

• Patrick Weaver: [10:02–21:27]
• General Tata: [24:10–29:30]
• Eric Garrison: [31:10–41:19]
• Posobiec’s closing monologue: [41:53–50:00]*