Restore the Military
Restore the Military podcast explains exactly what is broken in our military—and how Congress can actually fix it.
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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.