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Air Force and Space Force Core Values now up on ramp at USAFA
No word about the front of the ramp, where “Bring Me Men” used to be. (Click on photos to enlarge) Lotta words...
How Soviet and Chinese Intelligence Subverted Western Education — and What the Results Look Like
In our fight against radical, anti-American ideologies infiltrating our country and military, so many recognize the problem...
Trump promised redemption for troops who refused COVID shots. A year later, many are still waiting.
By Leah Rosenbaum | The War Horse and republished on Military Times When the COVID-19 vaccine was released in 2020, Daniel...
STARRS Helps USAF Brig. General and USAFA Grad Get Reinstated
From Mike Rose, STARRS Executive Vice President and General Counsel, who has been providing legal assistance to...
Deep State in the Pentagon waiting to undo everything Hegseth and Trump have accomplished
Senior Pentagon bureaucrat: “The way I look at it is… when the election changes… I want to stay and stick...
Senate approves incoming Air Force Academy superintendent
By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs News Gazette Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, USAFA ’95, is set to become the superintendent of...
US Navy Tried Censoring Commander Online After He Called Out Admirals
By Francis Kapper | The Daily Caller News Foundation The U.S. Navy reported an active duty commander’s account to X staff...
Army Intelligence Officer – “To Our Great Detriment: Ignoring What Extremists Say about Jihad”
A military intelligence officer in the Army Reserves (also a lawyer) wrote in the midst of the Global War on Terror a thesis...
Pom Poms and No-Shows: The Failure of Military Academy Oversight
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Some Boards of Visitors are finally doing their jobs. Others are AWOL. America’s...
Chaplains Face Challenges with CRT, DEI, and Corruption in Veterans Affairs
By J.M. Phelps | The Gateway Pundit A former enlisted service member turned chaplain, recounts his tumultuous journey...
DEI Entrenchment: 7 Colleges Suggesting That ‘White Supremacy’ Persists in America
ROTC is the largest commissioning source for the US military, producing over 50% of all new active-duty officers each year...
Army Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, USMA ’95, nominated to be next Superintendent of West Point
In the “Secretary of War General Officer Announcements” post on July 16, 2026, it included this: Army Maj. Gen...
In Massive Military Bill, Congress Considers Putting Anti-DEI Protections Into Law
By Cass Rutledge | The Federalist Just like the rest of the swamp, the Pentagon is woke. And now, there is legislation to...
Creating an Environment for Mistreatment – Larry Card
Statement made by Larry Card, USAFA ’93, to the July 20, 2026 USAFA Board of Visitors meeting: Transcript: “Good...
Improvements to the USAFA conduct/ honor/ disenrollment systems – Mike Rose
Remarks and recommendations submitted by Mike Rose, USAFA ’69 (STARRS Executive Vice President & General Counsel) to the...
Discipline: Balancing Commander Discretion within Institutional Standards and Norms – Ron Scott
Remarks and paper submitted by Col Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 (STARRS President & CEO) to the July 20, 2026...
USAFA Statutory Realignment – MajGen Bentley Rayburn
Remarks and position paper submitted by Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret, USAFA ’75 (STARRS Chairman of the...
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USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – July 20, 2026, Video, Notes, Transcript
The USAFA Board of Visitors met on July 20, 2026, to review academy updates including new leadership introductions, AI...
‘Woke’ military academies targeted in new blueprint for sweeping warfighting overhaul
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News A conservative organization is calling for a sweeping overhaul of America’s service...
STARRS Board of Advisors member Shoshana Bryen passes away
Shoshana was an esteemed BOA member for STARRS. Our prayers are with her husband Steve (also a STARRS Board of Advisors) for...
The Red-Green Axis
US Army veteran Mansoor Laghari was the guest speaker at a recent STARRS Board of Advisors meeting. STARRS Board of Advisors...
What Radical Leftism Is
Excerpt from an important speech made by Secretary of State Rubio at a recent conference regarding left-wing terrorism:...
Pentagon to conduct C19 vax mandate after-action review report and panel
From the Department of War: As part of the Department of War’s continuous effort to rebuild trust with Service members...
Hearing Wrap Up: DEI is Discriminatory and Illegal
The Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing titled “Combating DEI in...
STARRS Board Member Bill Connor Honored with Induction into South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame
(Press Release) Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) proudly announces that Board Member...
Killing Woke At West Point
By LTC Edwin L. Kennedy, Jr, USA ret, USMA ’76 STARRS Ambassador “West Point is set apart. It’s special. It’s above...
Mass amounts of Soldiers being fat is a national security issue
By @InfantryDort, active duty Army Major The derangement against the currently serving administration is so profound that...
Commanders Call with Guest Speaker Congressman Keith Self, USMA 1975
The MacArthur Society’s July 9, 2026 Commander’s Call featured U.S. Representative Keith Self (USMA ’75)...
How the Gateway Pundit and the ‘Tireless Commitment’ of One Journalist Advocated for Service Members
J.M. Phelps: “A few weeks back, The Gateway Pundit requested that I write an article showcasing the outlet’s influence...
How America’s Military Academies Lost Their Way
From Restore the Military podcast: West Point was built to produce warriors. So was Annapolis. So was the Air Force Academy...
A Big Win for Military Families on America’s 250th
By Open The Books Open the Books worked for three years to uncover the ideologically charged philosophies guiding the...
Organizations that measure themselves against a mission outperform organizations that measure themselves against a demographic target
By Jay Rogers The Pentagon is asking, out loud and in public this week, a question my own research already tested weeks ago...
Alumni upset Naval Academy didn’t celebrate 50th anniversary of female enrollment
Great line: “I never want to be known as a woman midshipman,” she said. “My identity is as a midshipman.” She spent her 20...
“I Believed”: The Psychology of Communism/Marxism
STARRS President Col Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, recommends the 1966 book, Dedication and Leadership by former Communist...
Taiwan military resumes ‘anti-communist’ classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
Well look at that, good idea! Kids don’t get taught about the Cold War and the miserable reality of Communism in...
Former USD/P&R Cisnero, who pushed Covid vax, now pushing for mandatory flu vax
This is why those servicemembers who left because of the Covid vax mandate in the military are hesitant to come back. The...
Contemptuous Speech Versus Supporting the Chain of Command: a Parable for the Unknowing
By @CynicalPublius on X Retired US Army Colonel Recent days have seen the confluence of two news stories that stand on...
PROJECTION! General who politicized the military now warns the military is being politicized
Can’t make this up. STARRS began monitoring the politicizing of the military and service academies after seeing the...
The Truth About Women in Combat Units
On the Restore the Military podcast: In 2015, the Marine Corps completed the most comprehensive study ever conducted on...
It’s The Elections Stupid; The Apathy Will Destroy Us
Dan Schultz (USMA ’78), a STARRS Ambassador, was on L. Todd Wood’s (USAFA ’86) show, The SCIF, to talk...
Clean Sweep at West Point
by pyrene i am pyrene. i am the head mouser cat in the united states military academy’s mess hall. previous pyrenes wrote...
Singapore: Small Island, Strategic Giant
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Singapore might seem like a strange subject for an article related...
When Conscience Conflicts With Commission
By Lt. General Mark Hertling, US Army ret, USMA ’75 Essay written in The Bulwark REPORTS SUGGEST MAJ. JASON WATSON...
2009 USAFA Grad/Air Force Major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment
The shame, disgrace and dishonor of a USAFA grad and active duty USAF Major in uniform publicly turning against the...
West Point cadets talk America250 on national TV
Listen to these West Point cadets talk about America and service on the 250th anniversary of our country: Duty, Honor...
Gen. Frank McKenzie, ’79, returns to The Citadel as the 21st president
(Press Release) Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret.), ’79, officially took over as the president of The Citadel on July 1, 2026...
Meeting of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors – July 20, 2026
The USAFA Board of Visitors will hold a virtual public meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 11 am to 1:15 pm Mountain Time...
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors – July 20, 2026
(Federal Register) The USNA Board of Visitors will hold a public meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 9 am to 11 am ET at...
Hearing on Combating DEI in American Institutions
(House Press Release) Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill...
STARRS Panel Discussion: Duty to Disobey documentary
Following the one-day showing of the new documentary, Duty to Disobey, in Colorado Springs, CO, STARRS held a live panel...
How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss
By Lt Col Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Connecticut State Leader Book lovers, how to you decide which book to...
Five Years After the COVID-19 Shot Mandate Destroyed His Career, Former U.S. Space Force Officer Returns to Duty
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit After almost five years of grappling with the consequences of his objection to the...
Trump Calls Communism ‘Most Serious Threat’ Since Nation’s Founding
Amazing! Trump has been reading our mail and stolen our message. 👍 There are parts in his speech that are found in our...
Undersecretary of the Air Force Lohmeier talks modernization in Alaska
(USAF Press Release) The Under Secretary of the United States Air Force, Matt Lohmeier, toured Joint Base Elmendorf...
God and Man at the Revolution
STARRS Chairman Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret, USAFA 75, highly recommends this new book and bought it for each...
‘FIVE-ALARM FIRE’: Heritage Foundation’s New Culture Index Highlights Immense Challenges
By Tyler O’Neil | The Daily Signal The Heritage Foundation released an index (pdf) to measure the indicators of...
The Democratic Socialists of America’s Platform Explicitly Aims to Destroy the Constitution
Americans need to pay attention to the Democratic Socialists of America actual platform–which is taking over the...
Military Depoliticization, Hegseth, and DEI
Military Reinstates Flu Vaccines Amid Texas Outbreak — but Won’t Say if Sick Recruits Were Vaccinated
The Agenda Behind The Military Vaccine Campaign – Col Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret)
STARRS Invites Public to Colorado Springs Premiere of Duty to Disobey Documentary and Live Panel Discussion on Tues, June 30
1999 West Point Grad Becomes New Commandant of Cadets
Restoration of America Foundation Launches ‘Restore the Military’ Podcast to Tackle the FY 2027 Defense Bill
Routing out woke at the Pentagon
Meritocracy, Marxism, and the Military
The Battle Over Merit in America’s Military
Congress Has the Power to Codify Trump’s Military Reforms. Will They Use It?
Watch “Duty to Disobey” Documentary in theaters only on June 30; Join STARRS at Colorado showing
A Different Generation
USAFA Updates Core Values Ramp
Stop Pretending This is Normal
America’s Warriors Are Rising Again with Marine vet Chad Robichaux
Commanders Call: Casey Fleming, author of “The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom”
STARRS New Position Papers for Capitol Hill and Pentagon
Fauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research That Sparked COVID
Senate Republican pushes merit-based military promotions, targets Biden-era DEI policies
The Long Red Road from Marxism to Communism
STARRS Podcasts
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,”...
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...
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...
The Constitution Comes First: How Our Military Legal System Lost Its Way – Judge Bruce Tucker Smith
On this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host Al Palmer talks with Judge Bruce Tucker Smith, a 21-year veteran JAG officer...
Journey to Chief: Rod McKinley on Military Service, Standards, Families and Leadership Values
STARRS & Stripes host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, interviews STARRS Board of Directors member Rodney McKinley, who served as...
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...
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...
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...
DEI’s Impact on Military Unity, Readiness and Historical Lessons for Today
Are our military forces less prepared today than they were after World War II? Join us as Commander Al Palmer, USN ret, and...
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...
What it’s REALLY like living in a Communist country under Marxist ideology
A voice that lived through Marxism can strip away illusions in seconds. STARRS & Stripes host Commander Al Palmer, USN...
Interview with Author Rebecca Friedrichs on the Far Left Control of our Schools
Dr. Ron Scott, Col, USAF (Ret), STARRS Board of Directors Vice Chairman, interviews Rebecca Friedrichs, author of Standing...
Left-Wing Brainwashing in the Military and Academia with Dr. Stanley Ridgley and Dr. Ron Scott
This important episode of STARRS & Stripes looks at the radical and dangerous left-wing ideological influences and...
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...
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...
Interview with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser
Dr. Ron Scott hosted an interview with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser on CD Media’s series, “The Intellectuals.” Dr. Jasser is a first...
Cognitive Diversity and Constitutional Values in Today’s Military: A Conversation with Navy Veterans from the Calvert Task Group
STARRS & Stripes host Commander Al Palmer, USN ret, leads a thought-provoking discussion that challenges current...
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...
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...
Interview with Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
Are the Motivations to Serve Missing in Today’s Military? A Conversation with Three Leaders
STARRS & Stripes Host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, was joined by the presidents of three veterans organizations who are...
From Flying F-4s to Fighting DEI: A Veteran’s Journey to Restore Military Values
STARRS & Stripes podcast host Al Palmer and guest Ron Olds, two veteran F-4 Phantom pilots during the Vietnam War...
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...
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 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 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...
Interview With Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
Freedom’s Last Stand: Understanding Marxist Strategies in America
Alexander Markovsky, a Soviet immigrant who grew up as the son of a high-ranking Communist Party member, brings his rare and...
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...
Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Civilian Service Academy Profs Complain about “Academic Freedoms” in Military Academies
Professors used to having academic freedoms from their colleges and universities—nearly all of which have a left-wing bias...
Anguished USAFA Cadet: “They are closing Starbucks and the bowling lane now.”
Oh the humanity! As seen on a thread on Service Academy Forum where parents are worried they won’t get to see their...
How DEI Left Service Academies In A ‘State Of Decay,’ And How Trump Can Fix It
PACAF Political Commissars Hold DEI Training
Why Are There So Many Social Justice Warriors at America’s Military Service Academies?
Air Force Celebrates Pride Month With CEO Of Organization Advocating For Child Gender Transitions
Army / West Point
West Point abruptly cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks — one of Biden’s top celebrity supporters
By Diana Nerozzi | New York Post Alumni at West Point’s US Military Academy abruptly canceled an upcoming award ceremony for...
US Army announces new gender-neutral Combat Field Test
…for Combat specialty soldiers. Goes in line with there should not be two standards for combat duty. ( US Army) The U...
Navy / Naval Academy
Senate candidate Capt Hung Cao rails against drag queens in US military
From the New York Post: The Republican US Senate candidate for Virginia went off during a Wednesday night debate about drag...
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors – April 13, 2026
From the Federal Register: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
After Coast Guard Academy ‘Excommunicated’ Cadets For Refusing Vaccine, Pleas For Reinstatement Go Unanswered
Leftist Accrediting Organizations Influence U.S. Military Academies
Using vaccines as a political weapon, U.S. military leaders have wrecked the force’s combat readiness and morale
US Coast Guard Apparently Had Pre-Written Denials For Vaccine Exemption Requests, Docs Show
STARRS Authors
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Matthew Lohmeier on the Military Justice Today Podcast
USAFA Association of Graduates to vote on honorary membership for Charlie Kirk
Message to Senators: What are Service Academies Hiding?
The Whistleblower Files: The Marxist Conquest of Our Military
Can The US Military Be Saved?
Military organizations’ urgent call for pardons or amnesty ignored
Congress Warned the Pentagon About VMI
Roundtable on Critical Race Theory
Lohmeier: DEI is Crushing Military Morale and Readiness
STARRS Rod Bishop and Frank Gaffney Discuss Hegseth Hearing
STARRS Press Releases (click here for all)
Children’s Health Defense and STARRS Support National Release of Duty to Disobey Documentary
STARRS Calls For a Review Over Ideological Incident at U.S. Air Force Academy
STARRS Announces Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Allen B. West to Board of Advisors
STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA
STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report
STARRS Urges Presidential, Secretary of War, and Congressional Review of Virginia Legislation Impacting the Virginia Military Institute
STARRS Releases Town Hall video: ‘The Threat of the Red-Green Axis’