For the almost 40% of the US military with real jobs.

We talk business, finance, news, and culture for the part-time military.

This week:

• Quick Takes

• Friendly Forces Stuff and Resume Poll

• A Special Op-Ed from Captain Chadwick

• USERRA Attorney Extraordinaire Brian Lawler

• OTB Boots are Money

• Merch Up with The Fratty Guard

• PART⚡TIME News: What Happened Last Week

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PTH Quick Takes

First things first, free shit for Veterans Day.

Gotta catch em’ all!

Energy Jobs: Veterans’ Secret Power Source

The energy sector is booming — and veterans are perfectly wired for it. From maintaining turbines to managing logistics, your service skills translate directly into high-paying, mission-driven civilian work. Renewables, infrastructure, traditional energy — they all want what you’ve got: discipline, reliability, and results. Translation: your next career move might involve hard hats and grid maps instead of camo. If you’re between drills and wondering what’s next, the energy industry could be your new AO. Link to article

Pentagon Wants Cyber Ninjas — Yesterday

Cyber isn’t a side hustle anymore — it’s the new battlefield, and DoD just dropped a major overhaul to fix its talent pipeline. The Pentagon’s updated cyber-talent plan is basically saying: “If you can code, defend, or hack legally, we want you.” Expect more lateral entries, flexible gigs, and maybe even better pay (finally). Reservists with tech chops should take note — your weekend skills might soon be your weekday uniform. The cyber front line needs part-timers too. Link to article

Shutdowns Hurt the PART⚡TIME Bois

The National Interest points out what every Reservist already knows: when Congress can’t pass a budget, it’s not just some “DC thing.” A shutdown means drills get canceled, training stalls, and readiness slides. Reserve components make up nearly half of the U.S. military, yet they’re first to feel the hit when the money stops. No drills = no pay, no training = no readiness. The article calls it what it is — a slow erosion of a “fight tonight” force. It’s not just inconvenient; it’s a national security own goal. Link to article

Friendly Forces SITREP

Friendly Forces remains super busy (we are literally dying).

1) Companies that will be added to the Friendlies List this:

• Zscaler

• Trijicon

 2) We are currently working on white paper for about seven companies to help them improve their military leave policies.

TELL YOUR COMPANY ABOUT US if your company sucks with military leave. This is how they come to us and we start helping them do better.

Have your HR/talent folks reach out to [email protected].

3) Last week Eric Evans did a podcast appearance where the question of putting Guard/Reserve service on your resume came up. We’re curious to see if people do this or not. We might turn it into a piece to show industry the challenges we face even just getting hired as military members. Take our quick poll and let us know

SPECIAL OPERATIONS LEGEND AND BILLIONAIRE CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE END TO VETERAN DISABILITY COMPENSATION

LinkedIn Veteran of the Year Captain Steele Chadwick, Special Operations legend and billionaire venture capitalist, today called for an immediate end to VA disability compensation.

Under Chadwick’s vision, the billions disbursed annually by the VA to disabled veterans would be reallocated into a “Patriot Profit Fund,” managed exclusively by special operations veterans working in venture capital.

Chadwick argues that venture capitalists—not disabled veterans—are best equipped to manage these funds.

“Veterans are heroes, but responsible capital investment is not a core competency, and the majority of them were not even special operations,” Chadwick said. “Every year, billions in disability payments are squandered on individual spending—rent, therapy, groceries, etc. The pioneering financial leaders of this great country, with proven expertise, can transform this capital into economic growth.”

When asked what kind of dividend disabled veterans would receive from the Patriot Profit Fund, Chadwick said that his team is “taking a strong look at that possibility.”

The Fratty Guard, a lifestyle brand for military Reservists that manages a diverse portfolio including Oper8r Lube—a military-grade personal lubricant line—and Lumière Intime, a high-end wellness company specializing in pubic hair bleach, is expected to explore “synergistic opportunities” across its holdings to support the initiative.

“We’ll deploy Patriot Profit capital into the only sectors worth fighting for—high-yield, high-risk arenas like emerging tech, pharma, crypto, and luxury goods,” Chadwick said. “Our nation must support VCs because they represent the best of us.”

Chadwick urged Congress to take swift action on this transformative initiative. “I speak for all veterans when I say we don’t want handouts. We want our disability compensation managed by our social and intellectual superiors. We just need lawmakers with the courage to make it happen.”

USERRA Attorney Extraordinaire Brian Lawler

Boss giving you grief about your military commitments? Call Brian Lawler.

If you’re running into problems with your employer due to your military service, contact Brian Lawler.

Brian’s a former Marine pilot, reservist, and one of the top USERRA attorneys in the country. He knows the law better than your HR department, and he’s made a career out of holding employers accountable.

Free consult. No win, no fee.
If your job’s on the line, Brian’s the guy you want in the fight.

Set up a meeting here.

What We’re Running: M-FLEX 8s by OTB Boots

When we first started the PTH newsletter, we had a section called “What We’re Running” where we would highlight a product or kit item we liked.

We’re bringing it back this week because OTB Boots was generous enough to send us some gear to try out after CPT Chadwick threatened requested them.

Rule #1: Always look cool.

Rule #2: Don’t get lost.

Rule #3: If you do get lost, refer to rule #1.

We haven’t gotten to run them during any HVT raids yet, but so far they are pretty cool. Super light weight, durable, supportive, and comfortable. Pretty stoked about them quite honestly.

We got the M-Flex 8s, but also have our eye on the M-Carbon 8s which are carbon-plated. I don’t know why this is better but it sounds cool and I need them.

If you’re in the market for some new boots, these are pretty money. Use our affiliate link and we’ll make 8 cents.

Peep them here: https://otbboots.co/frattyguard

Stay lethal.

Merch Up with The Fratty Guard you POG

If you want to make baller ass unit gear repping our logo suite, check out The Fratty Guard Unit Collab Store.

Or for the GOAT classics, check out The Fratty Guard Store.

PART⚡TIME News: What Happened Last week

Judge Rules Trump Administration Failed to Meet Legal Requirements for Deploying Troops to Portland

U.S. Military Diversity Rises as Recruitment Expands

Do We Honor Our Soldiers Each Veterans Day Only to Leave Them Facing Their Biggest Battles Alone?

U.S. Coast Guard Achieves Recruitment Turnaround

Can U.S. Intel Keep Up with China’s Tsunami of Weapons Developments?

Congress’ DISRUPT Act Targets China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Army Aims to Produce 1 Million Drones in the Next 2–3 Years
National Guard and the Trump Deployments Signal

Support the Fight

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That’s it for this week.

Absolutely massive things coming.