12/13/2025
ATTN WARFIGHTERS:
Weekend Safety Brief
You’ve already survived deployments, TDYs, bad chow, worse leadership, and that one buddy who never secured the vehicle. This weekend doesn’t need to be the thing that takes you out.
Hydrate like it’s a mission. Sleep like you earned it. If alcohol is involved, remember: pace yourself, have a plan, and don’t try to reenact your 20-year-old self. That guy had knees, optimism, and fewer responsibilities.
Check your six. That includes your friends, your family, and your own headspace. If things get heavy, don’t ruck it alone. Reach out. Text someone. Call someone. Sit with someone. Even warriors need resupply points.
Most important part of the brief: Stay in the fight.
Not the loud, dramatic kind. The quiet one. The daily one. The “I showed up even when it was hard” kind.
You matter. Full stop.
Your story matters. It’s not finished, and it damn sure isn’t meant to stay locked in your rucksack forever. Someone out there needs to hear it, even if you don’t know who yet.
So this weekend:
Be smart
Be safe
Be kind to yourself
And don’t do anything that’ll make Monday’s after-action report awkward
We need you here. We’re better with you in the formation.
As you were
Much Love,
-Roddy