Restore the Military
Restore the Military podcast explains exactly what is broken in our military—and how Congress can actually fix it.
About the show
Hosted by military veterans Doug Truax and Will Thibeau, Restore the Military podcast is designed to cut through Pentagon spin and focus on real legislative reform.
Episodes
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The Battle Over Merit in America's Military
June 23rd, 2026 | 14 mins 58 secs
2027 defense bill, ndaa
The episode opens with a pointed argument: the Supreme Court's 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling struck down race-conscious admissions in higher education, but the service academies have continued operating under identity-based admissions frameworks using an untested "national security" rationale. Doug and Will argue the legal exposure is real and growing — and that it's better to fix it through statute now than have a court opinion force the issue later.