12/16/25 Afternoon CommStock Report – Military Geopolitical Threads in the CommStock Report

I have always irregularly included military geopolitical commentary in the threads of the CommStock Report over the years as it interests me and it influences commodity markets. Our greatest example was having 30-year veteran Navy Seal Jason Gardner speak at our inaugural Family Farm Masterclass. That was just prior to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. While the rest of the world was wondering what Putin would do, Jason told us that his contacts in Poland said that Putin would invade. I shared that with subscribers and we recommended buying wheat call options. That trade turned out to be the largest option profit in our trade history.   Afghanistan Medal of Honor winner Clint Romesha once spoke to CommStock clients and subscribers at our Clay County Fair gathering. I got the honor of taking him back to the airport and had a wonderful conversation on the drive. He was not complimentary of our political leadership. When we withdrew from Afghanistan, I called him for his perspective and it was the same. I shared the remorse for and frustration of the fiasco with him.   Ward Carroll is a retired Navy Carrier Pilot, call sign is Mooch, who knows everyone and everything about…