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“Communism at America 250
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Military Service is a Privilege, not a Constitutional Right
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Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’
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Citizen Sues Virginia Military Institute and Its Board, Alleging Secret “Group Text” Meetings, Withheld and Altered Public Records
By Bob Morris, VMI grad A new lawsuit accuses the governing board of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) — one of the...
One Department, Two Standards: How the Marine Corps Purges What the Navy Accommodates
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Underlying strength of Secretary Hegseth’s USMA speech is its dismissal of Cultural Marxism
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Matt Lohmeier Documentary Now on Amazon Prime, Apple TV
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Harmful Ideologies: USAF Doc Reassured Colleagues They Can’t Be Sued-Sex Changes on Minor
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Judge blocks West Point from enforcing faculty speech restrictions
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‘Woke’ Isn’t Dead, or Even Resting
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Coast Guard ending race-based admissions for officer commissioning program under Trump DEI crackdown
By Brie Stimson | Fox News The U.S. Coast Guard will be ending admissions that take race into consideration for college...
Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Newest Members to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) – a U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduate, retired Air Force Colonel...
Pete Hegseth’s anti-DEI speech at West Point is a template to save American lives
By Douglas MacKinnon | Fox News Op-Ed If you have not read, watched, or listened to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recent...
Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now
By Brig. General Mick Zais, PhD, USA ret, USMA ’69 Vice Chairman of STARRS Board of Directors For years, Americans...
How the Chinese Communists Target American Freedom
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Reflecting On Those Who Gave The Last Full Measure
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The DEI Business Case Is Falling Apart
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God, Duty and the Return of Moral Clarity at West Point
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Pete Hegseth tears into DEI, ‘woke military’ in fiery West Point graduation speech
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The Art of War, Not the Deal
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Unmasked: Vaccine Safety Signals
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SERE, the USAF, and the Iran Rescue
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SecWar Hegseth Commencement Speech at West Point
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SECNAV signs USNA son’s commission on graduation day
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Summaries of Political Candidates Views on DEI, Vax, Immigration
Here are summaries from the questions we asked political candidates in our STARRS “Candidates Survey” on DEI, Vax and more:...
STARRS “Candidates Survey” on DEI, Vax and more
STARRS sent a survey to political candidates running for office across America asking for their positions on DEI, the Covid...
Why Is My Alma Mater USAFA Allowing Professors Who Undermine The Commander-In-Chief?
By L. Todd Wood, USAFA ’86 Dr. Ryan Burke is a Professor of Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) at the U.S. Air...
What It Really Means to Be a Man
STARRS President Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, highly recommends this video: From the video description: What does it mean...
A Plea from a Former Green Beret: Wake Up, America
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Air Force updates religious accommodation process, eliminates Religious Resolution Teams
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Children’s Health Defense and STARRS Support National Release of Duty to Disobey Documentary
Children’s Health Defense and STARRS are supporting the national release of Duty to Disobey, a documentary examining...
Secretary Hegseth Announces Department-Wide Review of the Military Legal System
Secretary Hegseth has announced that he is convening a special review panel to conduct a comprehensive, long-term...
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DEI’s Impact on Military Unity, Readiness and Historical Lessons for Today
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Interview with Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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...
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...
A Conversation with USAF Brigadier General Christopher “Mookie” Walker
In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, talks with retired Air Force Brigadier General...
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...
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...
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 Historian Jane Hampton Cook
STARRS’ VP Dr. Ron Scott interviews historian, author and STARRS Board of Advisors member, Jane Hampton Cook. Jane was...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,”...
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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...
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...
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 Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
Shifts in Military Culture: Insights from Lt General Rod Bishop
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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...
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 Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
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...
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...
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...
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Air Force / Air Force Academy
PAPER: Should We Play Politics with the Nation’s Defense?
Read a new research paper entitled, Should We Play Politics with the Nation’s Defense? The Supreme Court’s...
Rep. Banks Launches Probe Into Air Force’s ‘Goal’ To Reduce ‘White Male Population’ Joining Officer Ranks
By Jake Smith | Daily Caller News Foundation Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks is probing the Air Force regarding...
Army / West Point
STARRS Open Letter to Congressman Pat Ryan
Dear Congressman Ryan, Congratulations on your election to New York’s 18th Congressional District. Unfortunately, your...
US military academies should not use race in admissions, Trump’s Pentagon pick says
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Army TRADOC using AI to purge DEI from training materials
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Gen (Ret) Lloyd Austin’s Troubling Legacy of DEI, Covid, Losing Wars and War Profiteering
Documents Detail West Point Cover-Up of Removal of ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ from Mission Statement
Navy / Naval Academy
The Supreme Court won’t allow racial preferences at service academies, either
By Michael Ormsbee, professor of constitutional law topics and space law at the U.S. Air Force Academy The Supreme Court...
Under Trump, Navy Leadership Refocuses on Winning Wars
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CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Process to reinstate Coast Guard servicemembers discharged due to COVID-19 vaccination mandate announced
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