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A message from 1799 to America in 2026

Jedediah Morse (1761-1826) was an American Geographer and Preacher, and the father of Samuel F. B. Morse. He wrote these...

Get off your knees, stand up and save your nation

General Michael Flynn wrote the below on X, responding to this post: We need to STOP with the, “We are still a majority...

The Dark Roots of Marxism

Pastor Jack Hibbs talks with author Dr. Erwin Lutzer to discuss his newest book, Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two...

Scouting America Launches Military Service & Veterans Badge on Veterans Day

Good steps towards climbing out of their woke problem. (Press Release) Scouting America (previously known as the Boy Scouts)...

Impeachment Buffoons and their Embarrassing Get-Hegseth Circus

By Victor Davis Hanson As we witness the Democrats gearing up to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, we might pause to...

He is us

“A hit on him feels like a hit on many of us.” By Lt. Colonel in the Army who has a popular account on X under...

Transcript of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Press Briefing

(Pentagon) SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: “Well, good morning. I’ll get right to it. What one disgruntled and...

Hegseth: Impeachment Over Policy Disagreement Sends Wrong Signal to Adversaries

By Douglas E. Jessmer | Pentagon News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, facing the threat of impeachment, detailed a record of...

House GOP Blocks Thomas Massie’s Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth

By Nicole Silverio | The Daily Caller News Foundation House Republicans blocked an immediate vote on Republican Kentucky Rep...

Hegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted DEI and the Covid vaccine

Sometimes a headline comes along that just makes you feel happy. From The Independent: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth blocked...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Remarks at the Naval War College

Transcript of speech: “Thank you very much. Please take your seats, please. Well, it’s an honor to be here...

Hegseth Mandates Military Education Reform

By Douglas E. Jessmer | Pentagon News Declaring that the fundamental duty of America’s armed forces is to assure...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Orders Sweeping Overhaul of Military Education to Refocus on Combat Lethality

(Pentagon) In a major move to restore a culture of accountability and warfighting excellence, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...

At the War Department: We Stand. We Fight. We Defend the Republic.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted this powerful speech. Listen to or read every word: At the War Department: We Stand. We...

Photos from “America at a Crossroads” Event

Here is a link to view photos taken at our “America at a Crossroads” event in Arizona in October: the reception...

America at a Crossroads: Preserving Faith, Family and Freedom – FULL EVENT

This is the full STARRS event held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 10, 2026 called, “America at a Crossroads:...

The Sky Is Not Falling: God Is Still On The Throne

By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret Co-founder of Restore Liberty There is something deeply troubling about watching...

General Flynn Warns of the Red-Green Alliance with Host Dean Cain

General Michael Flynn joins host Dean Cain to sound the alarm about what he describes as the “Red-Green Alliance,” socialism...

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The Military Recruiting Crisis Was by Design

In 2023, the Army missed its recruiting goal by 10,000 soldiers. Two years later, every branch beat its goal months early...

Veterans And The Vote

By Capt. Tom Burbage, USN ret, USNA ’69 President, Calvert Task Group We hear a lot these days about the political...

Are Military Review Boards Really Defying Hegseth’s Transgender Military Policy?

By Joshua Arnold | The Washington Stand In a Friday article, The New York Times published its unofficial tally of appeals by...

Military Boards Go Rogue On Hegseth’s Transgender Troop Ban

By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation Military boards are disobeying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ban on...

Air Force Flu Vaccine Memorandum Sparks Fears of Another “Purge” Among Religious Objectors

By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit A newly circulated Air Force memorandum has quietly expanded the criteria for Seasonal...

USAFA BoV Chairman Pfluger Holds Fall Meeting in Colorado Springs

(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of...

USecAF Lohmeier visits Ellsworth AFB in SD, Grand Forks AFB and Minot AFB in ND

(USAF) Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to see firsthand the...

A Veterans Call to Action

By Fred Stuvek Jr., USNA ’74 Calvert Task Group Ahead of the November 2026 elections, the Calvert Task Group (CTG) is...

So What Do You Think About Hegseth?

By Patrick “Kit” Bobko, USAFA ’91, USAF veteran I spent the first 20 years of my legal career at a Big Law firm in Los...

A Veteran’s Stand Against Overreach | Kevin McAfee

Kevin McAfee, president of Feds For Freedom, Army civilian and retired soldier, graces the podcast this week. He discusses...

Trump restored the Department of War. Now it’s up to Congress to finish the job

By Sean Parnell | Fox News Opinion I led a platoon of infantrymen in the 10th Mountain Division in Bermel, a rugged district...

Retired Military Officers Reportedly Discussed ‘Extra-Constitutional’ Plans For America

By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation A collection of non-governmental organizations staffed by former...

Lieutenant General Sylvia and Institutional Rot

By Col. Tom Anderson, USA ret @CynicalPublius on X Last night, that execrable house organ of the Democrat Party, The...

U.S. Navy Shipbuilding: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors To their credit, President Trump and his administration recognize the...

The Pentagon just put the ‘war’ back in our service academies

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors The Department of War has ended lifetime tenure for future civilian...

The War on Woke at West Point

STARRS The MacArthur Society and STARRS are mentioned in the below New York Magazine article. It’s written by Jasper...

What’s In a Name: ‘War’ Sends Clarifying Message to Adversaries About Departmental Mission

(Pentagon) A little over a year ago, in September 2025, President Donald J. Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as...

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ended the Illegal and Discriminatory Practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

(White House) ENDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES: In 21 months back in office, President Donald J. Trump has...

Hegseth Swears In Air Force General After Vaccine-Mandated Early Retirement

(Pentagon) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham (USAFA 1996) back into the Air...

Gen. Mike Flynn: Why Voting Turnout is National Security

23% turnout in a key primary. That’s not a footnote, it’s a flashing warning light and at the STARRS “America at a...

Two Veterans Warn: American Principles Under Assault by Radical Ideologies

In this presentation at STARRS “America at a Crossroads” event in Arizona, STARRS leaders retired Army Major General Joe...

Kim Miller: Patriotism Should Not Be Partisan

America IS at a crossroads, and at the STARRS event in Arizona, “America’s Women” President Kim Miller doesn’t talk about it...

Amy Shepard: Strengthening American Institutions by “Stocking the Pond”

A college junior had never heard of the Berlin Wall and that one detail tells a much bigger story about civic education in...

Kendall Qualls on DEI, Marxism and their War on the Black Community

In this powerful address at STARRS “America at a Crossroads” event, Kendall Qualls — U.S. Army veteran, businessman, and co...

Col. Rob Maness: We Cannot Defend Liberty by Pretending Evil is Rare

America turns 250, and Col Rob Maness (retired USAF) argues that anniversaries don’t protect a republic, people do. Speaking...

Maj. General Bentley Rayburn: Why a Free Society Needs Faith and Virtue

America doesn’t lose freedom all at once, it loses it inch by inch when truth gets replaced by feelings and self-government...

Jesus is not on the ballot, but Marxists are. Make your vote count.

By WG Morrow, US Army veteran @WGMorrow on X I have been asked more than once this season some version of the same question...

Weaponized Lawfare: An Army Colonel’s Defamation Suit Raises Questions on Patriotism, Free Speech, and Freedom of the Press

By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Legal retaliation over comments is raising critical questions about the intersection of...

USAFA Provost Valpiani’s remarks at BOV

Remarks given by USAFA Provost/Chief Academic Officer Brig. General James Valpiani at today’s BOV meeting: Good...

USAFA Commandant Tellez’s remarks at BOV

Remarks given by USAFA Commandant of the Cadets Brig. General Brandon Tellez at the USAFA Board of Visitors meeting today:...

USAFA Superintendent Moga’s remarks at BOV

Opening remarks given by Lt. General Paul Moga, Superintendent of the Air Force Academy, at today’s Board of Visitors...

October 2026 USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting

The US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors held at meeting today at the Air Force Academy with STARRS was in attendance. The...

Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Semiannual Report Ahead of Meeting in Colorado Springs

(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of...

The Destructive Power of White Guilt

By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Connecticut State Leader You might be intending to view Shelby and...

The Enemy Within: A General’s Warning

MacArthur Society’s Major General Paul E. Vallely, U.S. Army (Ret.), USMA ’61, was interviewed by The Red Threat...

Pentagon Public Affairs Takes Over Historically Independent Magazine

By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation The Pentagon has appointed one of its own public affairs officials as...

Oversight Project Defends Military Man in D.C. Defamation Lawsuit Over Charlie Kirk Death Celebration

(Press Release) Hard at work this past Saturday, the Oversight Project removed a defamation lawsuit filed by Army Col. Junel...

Calvert Task Group Launches VeteransVote.us to Rally Veterans for the November 3, 2026 Election

STARRS strongly supports this effort by the Calvert Task Group who we work closely with: New resource urges those who served...

Lawsuit Claims Pentagon Withholding Records on ‘Effectiveness’ of Women in Combat

Continued lawfare against SecWar: By Katherine Plummer | Military.com Multiple civil rights groups have sued the Department...

Nonbinary Army Soldiers Fight DOD Dismissals Under Trump’s Military Transgender Ban

It appears from this story that transgenders are still serving in the military and using lawfare to stay in. Skip also down...

Military Chaplain Seeks to Correct the Record After Losing a Promotion Over ‘Microaggression’

USAFA AOG and BOV Meetings This Week

Biden Dept. of Defense advertised for recruits during “The View”

Dr. Lani Kass: October 7th and Israel’s War with Hamas

Tanya Regan, USAFA ’80, interviewed on Kim Monson Show

Pete Hegseth Announces Major Overhaul of Military’s Investigative Process

In Defense of Western Civilization

The Real Truth About Communism by Matt Newgent, 1996 West Point grad

Senator introduces legislation to to “depoliticize” military promotions–but insists on using political criteria

Fort Hood jihadist faces death — now Washington must purge its policy of lies about Islamic radicalism

We were THAT close to losing it all

Warfighters, Not Bureaucrats: Reforming Military Education

The Special Relationship Just Failed a Basic Test

SecWar Hegseth Visit to USAFA; Gives Speech to Cadets

A Story of Political Betrayal

USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – October 16, 2026

Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

USecAF Lohmeier sees Ramstein AB Airmen, Guardian readiness firsthand

Civilian Tenure Is Out at America’s Military Service Academies—Why It Matters

Secretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech

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STARRS Podcasts

Interview with LTC Darin Gaub (USA, Ret) Of Restore Liberty

Dr. Ron Scott speaks with LTC (USA, Ret) Darin Gaub, the executive director of Restore-Liberty.org.

Rally For Our Republic – Arizona

STARRS held a “Rally For Our Republic” event in September 2024 in Arizona. Here is a video of the full event...

Navy Captain Jerry Rovner’s Firsthand Experiences Responding to 9/11 in the New York City Area

The attacks of September 11 reshaped American security, but the most revealing lessons often sit inside the logistics, the...

Major General Joe Arbuckle on Meritocracy, Accountability and Military Reform

What does it take to rise from a private to a Major General in the U.S. Army? Major General Joe Arbuckle, US Army ret, joins...

Reviving Warfighter Culture by Removing Divisive DEI – With Brig. General Chris Petty, USA ret

In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, interviews STARRS Board of Directors member retired...

Upholding the Warrior Ethos in the Military: Interview with MOH Recipient Drew Dix

STARRS & Stripes host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret interviews retired Army Special Forces Major Drew Dix, Medal of Honor...

The Long Red Road from Marxism to Communism

A three-minute video from a military academy lit the fuse for a bigger question: how did ideas tied to Marxism and...

Preserving Military Excellence through Leadership and Unity with Tom Burbage and Bruce Davey of the Calvert Task Group

Join STARRS & Stripes podcast with host CDR Al Palmer, US Navy ret, for an inspiring conversation with leaders of the...

Interview with Dr. John Hughes

Dr. Ron Scott speaks with West Point graduate Dr. John Hughes on ethical leadership. Open Letter To 61st Superintendent Of...

Lt General Rod Bishop: From USAFA to Leading Seven Commands

Meet STARRS Chairman of the Board Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74, interviewed by STARRS & Stripes...

Interview With Dr. Carol Swain

Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...

How the Chinese Communists Target American Freedom

In this episode of STARRS & Stripes podcast, host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, talks with cybersecurity leader Casey Fleming...

The Hoax of Critical Race Theory: Interview with Dr. Wilfred Reilly

STARRS Ron Scott talks with Dr. Wilfred Reilly about the hoax of Critical Race Theory. See his books: BOOK REVIEW: Hate...

From USAFA to Air Force Leader: Discipline, Mentorship, and Duty with Colonel Ron Scott

STARRS & STRIPES Interviews: Meet STARRS President and CEO Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 — his...

STARRS Town Hall | The Military’s Leftwing Ideological Resistance: Fighting Back Against the Military Reforms of the President and SecDef

STARRS held its quarterly Town Hall meeting on 9 April 2025 with special guest speakers Sam Shoemate, a retired Army...

Military Members Fighting Vaccine Mandate

Intellectuals podcast host Dr. Ron Scott speaks with military members John Bowes, Rob Green, and Dana Lyon about their fight...

Mike Rose: Fighting for Justice and Integrity in the Military and Service Academies

In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, prepare to engage with a riveting conversation on the intricate landscape of...

Interview with STARRS Board of Advisors Chairman Col. Bill Connor, USA ret

In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host Commander Al Palmer, USN ret, talks with the Chairman of the STARRS Board of...

Shifts in Military Culture: Insights from Lt General Rod Bishop

Is the U.S. military compromising its unity and readiness for the sake of progressive ideologies? Join STARRS & Stripes...

Interview with Scott McQuarrie and Larry Purdy: Raced-based admissions in military service academies

On this STARRS podcast, STARRS President Ron Scott speaks with lawyers Scott McQuarrie, USMA 1972, and Larry Purdy, USNA...

Interview With Historian Jane Hampton Cook

STARRS’ VP Dr. Ron Scott interviews historian, author and STARRS Board of Advisors member, Jane Hampton Cook. Jane was...

STARRS Town Hall: “The Threat of the Red-Green Axis” with speaker John Guandolo

In this powerful and eye-opening STARRS Town Hall, guest speaker John Guandolo (USNA ’89 grad, former Marine officer...

Interview with Charles Love

Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...

Tribute to the Leadership and Legacy of Warfighter General Robert F. Titus, “Earthquake”

What makes a military leader truly exceptional? Brigadier General Robert F. Titus, known as “Earthquake,”...

US NAVY IN EXTREMIS! Facing China’s Growing Maritime Threat with Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret.

America faces a maritime crisis that few citizens recognize but that threatens our national security at its core. In this...

The Seditious Six: Military Orders, Outrage and the Law

NEW STARRS PODCAST: Hot takes made it sound groundbreaking: elected officials urged service members to “disobey unlawful...

Interview With Elaine Donnelly, Center For Military Readiness

STARRS Vice President and Board of Directors Vice-Chair, Dr. Ron Scott interviewed Elaine Donnelly, from the Center for...

Flying the F-14 Tomcat: Lessons in Leadership and Camaraderie with Navy Commander Dave Baranek

Ever wonder what it takes to fly one of the Navy’s most iconic jets? Join STARRS & Stripes podcast with host CDR...

Interview with Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, STARRS Chairman of the Board

A fighter pilot’s logbook tells one story; the culture that shaped the pilot tells the rest. STARRS & Stripes host CDR...

Interview with Author Jason Hill, PhD on CRT

“Intellectuals” podcast host Dr. Ron Scott speaks with Dr. Jason D. Hill, PhD., DePaul University Philosophy Professor, one...

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Air Force / Air Force Academy

Service academies to accept conservative alternative to SAT and ACT

By Sophia Cai | Politico The nation’s service academies next month will announce they will accept scores from the Classic...

Of “Independence” and “Guardrails”: The Military Left’s Lamentable Response to SecDef’s Firing of Service TJAGS

By Judge Bruce Tucker Smith Retired Department of Homeland Security ALJ and retired USAF Judge Advocate On February 24...

Air Force Brags About Packing ‘Diversity’ And ‘Equity’ Programming Into Calendar: ‘Soared To New Heights’

Senate confirms Lohmeier to be nation’s 29th Air Force Under Secretary

Woke Ideology Has Captured Military Academies—It Must Be Eradicated to Strengthen National Security

The Air Force’s Faltering Effort to Get More Diversity Among Officers May Be Out of Time

Army / West Point

What happens when you tell a philosopher ‘No’

By Owen Anderson We need more philosophers to resign from their university posts. Graham Parsons, a philosophy professor at...

Future of all-volunteer Army in peril as Gen Z shuns military service

The U.S. Army is in a minor panic. The biggest branch of the U.S. military missed its recruitment goals by 15,000 soldiers...

ATTEND or Submit Statements: West Point Board of Visitors Meeting 11 March 2025

Pete Hegseth’s anti-DEI speech at West Point is a template to save American lives

The Army Might Be Ditching Its ‘Woke’ Image As It Faces Historic Recruiting Problems

This Veteran Can Finally Recommend Enlisting in the Military Again

Navy / Naval Academy

Banks Opening Statement at Military Service Academies Hearings

(Press Release) U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the...

Many top colleges, including service academies, ‘training a cadre of political commissars’ through DEI certificate programs

Many American colleges and universities are offering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) certificates that are not only a...