In 2022, the U.S. Army missed its recruitment goal of 60,000 by 25 percent—one of its toughest years in recent memory. Yet by December 2024, recruitment hit a 15-year high. What changed?
What caused the recruitment crisis? How prepared is the U.S. military today? Can it project strength on all warfighting fronts?
Army recruitment is up—but why now? Is it due to a change in leadership? Remember, the president is commander in chief of all U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
How will the new Department of Government Efficiency impact military readiness? What are its top priorities? Will it strengthen or strain our ability to respond to future threats?
President Donald Trump has pledged to revitalize the military, focusing on defense of the homeland. But who are America’s enemies—foreign and domestic?
He’s also created a White House Office of Shipbuilding. Is this a response to China’s growing naval power and shipbuilding capabilities?
If recruitment lags while threats grow, could the draft return? And this time, could it include women?
Joining us to break it all down are:
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retired Navy SEAL and chief talent officer of Overwatch Mission Critical Mike Sarraille
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national security analyst and retired U.S. Navy Captain Armen Kurdian
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executive chairman of the American Veterans Center, James C. Roberts, producer of the nation’s largest Memorial Day parade.