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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...
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...
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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
By @CynicalPublius, retired US Army Colonel As I read and hear the usual cavalcade of woke, retired Democrat generals and...
Military Reinstates Flu Vaccines Amid Texas Outbreak — but Won’t Say if Sick Recruits Were Vaccinated
CHD’s response to how artificial this summer influenza narrative and media spin is. Less than two months after Defense...
The Agenda Behind The Military Vaccine Campaign – Col Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret)
L. Todd Wood (USAFA ’86) sits down with Col. Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret) to discuss the underlying agenda behind the...
STARRS Invites Public to Colorado Springs Premiere of Duty to Disobey Documentary and Live Panel Discussion on Tues, June 30
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) is inviting military...
1999 West Point Grad Becomes New Commandant of Cadets
(WP Press Release) Brig. Gen. Joseph Katz assumed command as the 82nd Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy...
Restoration of America Foundation Launches ‘Restore the Military’ Podcast to Tackle the FY 2027 Defense Bill
(Press Release) As Congress begins debate on the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Restoration of America...
Routing out woke at the Pentagon
A left-wing website called Raw Story has an article meant to make people shocked and angry about what SecWar Hegseth and his...
Meritocracy, Marxism, and the Military
Gen. Arbuckle was on the Kim Monson show: Retired Major General Joe Arbuckle, vice chair emeritus of the board of...
The Battle Over Merit in America’s Military
The Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions in 2023. The military’s service academies are still operating...
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
They Were Forced Out Of The Military. Now What? With Guest Colonel Kevin Bouren
Communism at America 250
Movie Review: “Revolutionary America”
Civilian Judges Playing General: Activist Courts vs. Military Readiness
Counsel To Power: How Judge Advocates Turn Command Intent Into ‘Justice’
VA Eliminating DEI Programs, ‘Gender Ideology’ Services for LGBTQ+ Veterans
New Bill Targets Medal of Honor for Air Force Pilot Killed 50 Years Ago
Congress Warned the Pentagon About VMI
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield Slams Biden-Era Military COVID Vaccine Mandates as Having “No Scientific Justification”
STARRS Podcasts
Woke Policies are Destroying the Military from the Inside Out
STARRS recently held a Joint Town Hall with the MacArthur Society of West Point Graduates and the Calvert Task Group. The...
Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
The Amazing Military Aviation Life of F-4 Wild Weasel Al Palmer
His Army Air Corps grandfather received his pilot license in 1906 from Orville Wright and knew aviation legends like Charles...
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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.
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...
Exposing DEI: Understanding the Strategy Behind Institutional Indoctrination
A lot of important, eye-opening information in STARRS July Town Hall with guest speaker Dr. Stanley Ridgley, a former Army...
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...
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 Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
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...
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...
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 Dr. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
Interview with Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
STARRS Town Hall with Guest Speaker Rick Addante: DEI is NOT Dead at the Department of War
At a STARRS Town Hall held on 18 September 2025, Dr. Rick Adante, a former tenured professor, reveals how universities...
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 Dr. John Hughes
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with West Point graduate Dr. John Hughes on ethical leadership. Open Letter To 61st Superintendent Of...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Air Force Academy Touts New Program To Combat Politicization In The Military
By Micaela Burrow, The Daily Caller News Foundation Administrators and a cadet at the Air Force Academy think a new program...
Gold Star Widow, Dana Lyon and USAFA Coach Faces Termination Action
The following comments may be attributed to Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Rod Bishop, President and Chairman of the Board of STARRS...
Army / West Point
The Horse Holder for Lee
By Lt. Col. Edwin L. Kennedy, Jr, USA ret, USMA ’76 STARRS Ambassador In 2020, as a result of the drug overdose death...
Judicial Watch Sues for Records on Removal of West Point Crest from Bibles in Academy Chapel
(Judicial Watch) Judicial Watch announced it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department...
Navy / Naval Academy
Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education
By John Cauthen Retired naval officer, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2002 Taught in the history department from...
Feds Look To Hire Up To 1,200 New DEI Bureaucrats Before Trump Takes Office
Their research found many of the jobs were in DOD, Air Force, Navy, etc By Luke Rosiak | The Daily Wire The federal...
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors – 8 Sept 2025
‘Advancing Gendered Security in a Complex World’: Inside the Woke Symposium at the Naval War College
The President Dismisses Board of Visitors for Service Academies
Navy SEALs spend more time on diversity training than warfighting, SEAL vets say
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