DJ-T and the Presidential Playlist: What Music Reveals About Leadership Style
In the end, the tracks we queue up when the pressure hits say as much about how we lead as any memo, briefing, or stump speech.
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The Bolduc Brief: The Importance of Developing Discipline, Concentration, and Balance in Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Life
In a world obsessed with speed and convenience, we reclaim our future when we teach our children to ground their lives in discipline, sustained focus, and a balanced sense of purpose that serves something larger than themselves.
Morning Brief: Trump Orders Halt to Immigration, Hungary’s Orbán Visits Moscow for Energy Talks, Japan to Resume Oura Bay Reclamation
Trump tightens immigration, expands drug ops, and crises unfold from Ukraine to Hong Kong. Here’s your Friday Morning Brief, November 28, 2025.
Evening Brief: US to Use Dominican Bases, Putin Sees US Peace Plan as Basis for Talks, Hong Kong Fire Deaths Rise to 83
Afghan vet shoots Guardsmen, Putin weighs Trump peace plan, and more. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
SOFREP Cartoon: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from SOFREP!
The Bolduc Brief: My Leadership Philosophy – Listening, Learning, and Leading with Integrity
Leadership is not about titles or rank, but about listening, learning, and leading with strength, humility, and respect so your people can thrive.
Status of National Guard Soldiers Ambushed Near White House: Suspect Identified, Immigration Fallout Begins
In a matter of seconds outside the White House, two West Virginia Guardsmen came under fire from an Afghan evacuee once cleared by U.S. vetting, ripping open fresh battles over immigration, security, and the Guard’s role at home.
A Fresh Chinese JF-17 Fighter Jet Export Deal, Signed In The Desert Heat
China’s bargain bin JF-17 is less about dogfights than deals, binding cash strapped air forces to Beijing with cut rate firepower, easy credit, and long term political leverage.
Morning Brief: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Launches, Macron Unveils Voluntary Military Service Plan, Russia Rejects Major Concessions
Thanksgiving dawns with parades, politics, and global unrest shaping this Thursday morning’s top stories, November 27, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Marine Corps Reaches 2026 Retention Goal, UK Tests DragonFire Laser Weapon, Kremlin Confirms Upcoming US Envoy Visit
Marines hit retention goal, UK tests laser weapon, Ukraine peace talks gain traction. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
Two National Guard Soldiers Critically Wounded And Third Person Shot Near The White House
Two Guardsmen sent to guard the capital ended up bleeding on its sidewalks while a third victim rode a siren-screaming path to the hospital, proof that even the tightest security bubble in America can pop in a heartbeat.
Better Than Tomahawks: Ukraine’s New, FP-5 Flamingo Missiles
Forged under fire by engineers who refused to wait for permission, Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo shows how a nation can build its own long-reach answer to Russian aggression—and hit harder than anyone expected.
