PCS Pain, Dog Drama & The Space Toilet Saga (July 24 24)

This week on Late For Changeover, we welcome retired Air Force Major Ana Mondragon to help us unpack another round of military madness—starting with NASA’s latest moonshot: giving astronauts the ability to drink their own pee. Science is wild, folks. Meanwhile, troops can now cash in on economic hardship for the whopping bonus of $20 a month. That’s right—two crumpled Hamiltons to offset inflation. Try not to spend it all on one energy drink.

We also break down the true cost of PCS moves (spoiler: it’s your sanity), the heartbreak of military families overseas potentially not being able to ship their dogs home (cue the rage), and we wrap with a hard-hitting look at the Battle of Fire Base Ripcord—one of Vietnam’s bloodiest, least-known showdowns. From astronaut news to bonus pay that barely buys gas, this episode delivers real talk, real history, and real reasons to laugh through the dysfunction. It’s News for Vets with a space podcast edge and zero sugarcoating.