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MacArthur Society Commanders Call with Gen. Michael Flynn

The MacArthur Society of West Point Graduates held its monthly Commanders Call on 30 September 2025 with special guest Lt...

They don’t want Hegseth out at DOD because he’s failing, but because he’s succeeding.

Charlie Kirk posted this social media on April 21, 2025: “They don’t want Hegseth out at DOD because he’s...

Marines Say ‘Unapologetic’ Standards Drove Recruiting As Pentagon Raises The Bar Across Military

by Wallace White | The Daily Caller News Foundation The U.S. Marines hit their recruiting goal for the fiscal year...

DOW MEMO: Adverse Information Policy

While the Department of War remains firmly committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and exemplary conduct...

DOW MEMO: Requirement to Formally Present Purple Heart Medals and Valor Decorations

Effective immediately, all Purple Heart medals and valor decorations will be formally presented to the recipient, or their...

DOW MEMO: Policy Memorandum Revision re “Special Selection Review Boards

The Military Departments have developed comprehensive, multi-layered promotion review procedures that match or exceed the...

DOW MEMO: IG Oversight and Reform: Enhancing Timeliness, Transparency, and Due Process in Administrative Investigations

The Department of War is committed to restoring timeliness, predictability, and transparency in administrative...

DOW MEMO: Modem Workforce Management

My priority as Secretary of War is restoring the warrior ethos. This applies to every member of the Department, including...

DOW MEMO: Department of War Military Education and Training Standards 60-Day Review

To prepare for large scale combat operations in a rapidly changing global landscape, the Department of War requires a...

DOW MEMO: Review of Hazing, Bullying, and Harassment Definitions

Department policy defining conduct by Service members that constitutes hazing, bullying, and harassment is overly broad...

DOW MEMO: Reduction of Mandatory Training Requirements to Restore Mission Focus

The Department of War is committed to enabling our warfighters to focus on their core mission of fighting and winning our...

DOW MEMOS: Unfit, Undertrained Troops No Longer Tolerated

(Pentagon/DOD News) Physical fitness and combat training standards will be raised, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who...

DOW MEMO: Hegseth Says Promotions, Retention to be Based on Meritocracy, Not Quotas

(Pentagon/DOD News) The War Department will focus on lethality and merit, not on political correctness and diversity, said...

Trump: Military Will Protect Nation With Focus on Merit, Reawakened Warrior Spirit

(Pentagon/DOD News) The U.S. military, said President Donald J. Trump, is strong again, with a focus on merit and a warrior...

TRANSCRIPT: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Addresses General and Flag Officers at Quantico, Virginia

(Pentagon) SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Mr. Chairman, the joint chiefs, generals, admirals, commanders, officers, senior...

Hegseth Announces War Department Reforms in Sweeping Speech to Top Military Brass

(Pentagon/DOD News) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of new directives aimed at strengthening the War...

General Bishop: My biggest burden that I pray about

By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman of the Board My biggest burden—one I carry every day to...

‘Captain Longo clearly has been abused’: Air Force officer wrongly accused of racism seeks to restore career

By J.M. Phelps | WorldNetDaily A top-performing Air Force officer has been relegated to staying at home after voicing...

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After renaming DEI office, VMI board shifts oversight of ‘inclusive excellence’

By Nathaniel Cline | Virginia Mercury As the Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors awaits the state Supreme...

Secretary Hegseth Eliminates One of the Root Causes of ‘Woke’ in the Armed Forces

By streiff (Army veteran) | RedState Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has disbanded a 75-year-old Defense Advisory Committee...

The Army’s 2024 Extremism Policy Can Be Used Today

By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret Poetic justice is defined by Merriam-Webster’s as “an outcome in which vice is punished...

So What Is This ‘Come to Pete’ Meeting, Exactly?

By retired Army Colonel Cynical Publius ( @CynicalPublius) Some really big news in the American military community broke...

Charlie Kirk and the Challenges We’re Facing

STARRS Board of Advisors member Frank Gaffney interviews another STARRS Board of Advisors member, Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret...

SHOCKING: Servicemen Celebrate Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Retired Army Major Dr. Chase Spears confronts the shocking aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, diving into a...

The America We Leave Behind

By Capt. Tom Burbage, USN ret President, Calvert Task Group America is no longer a two-party political system guided by a...

Will Congress Fully Support Actions to End Wokeism in the Military?

By Elaine Donnelly President, Center for Military Readiness CMR Chart Compares Interim Progress on NDAA for 2026 ...

Hegseth Scraps Department of War Committee Promoting Radical Feminism in the Military

By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell and Bradley Devlin | The Daily Signal The Department of War is discontinuing a committee...

It’s not new that the Left wants you dead

We’ve seen some pretty shocking posts from active duty and retired military people celebrating or saying Charlie...

Matthew Lohmeier featured in USAFA Checkpoints Magazine

The September 2025 issue of the USAFA Association & Foundation’s Checkpoints magazine featured an article on Matt...

I Was Wrong, There IS an Extremism Epidemic in the U.S. Military

By Major Chase Spears, USA ret One of the hard realities of life is making mistakes, of believing things in youth, naivety...

Assassination culture has taken over the left and can no longer be tolerated

By Col. William Connor, USA ret The Citadel, ’90 Member, Citadel Board of Visitors On Sunday, as I write this article, my...

Marine Corps Training—Involuntarily Celibate Men Could Be ‘Insider Threats’ Against Military

By Daniel Bissell | Restoration News Pro-trans contractor who demeans military service led the recent training on...

News5 Reporter Waits 1 Year for Air Force Academy FOIA

Ha! So STARRS is not the only ones turning old waaaiiittttiiinnnggg for responses to our over 60 FOIAs, the majority with...

Lawsuit against West Point reveals what USMA has been doing to eradicate radical leftist DEI ideology

STARRS An article by the Associated Press about a West Point law professor (above) suing the military academy on behalf of...

Army Major: “Why we in the military act so harshly when people celebrate the deaths of innocent Americans”

By @InfantryDort, active duty Army Major on X My fellow Americans. Listen to me. I’ll explain it in a different way...

DEI, Climate Change, Vax-Loving Satanist Air Force Tech Sergeant with a Top Secret Clearance

What the previous DEI-regime in the military hath wrought: An unhinged, disturbing Air Force imagery analyst who hates you...

Houston, we have a Marxist problem in the military

Remember this West Point cadet who had “Communism will win” written inside his hat? And whom West Point knew had...

Army officer, now reinstated over Covid shot stance, recalls journey from ‘threat’ to hero

By J.M. Phelps | American Family News On June 26, 2023, former 1st Lieutenant Mark Bashaw was discharged from the Army...

At War Department, Shaving Waivers Out, Clean-Shaven Faces In

(Pentagon) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum in August directing the military services to stringently...

Retired 4-Star Air Force General to Resign as Texas A&M President Because of Wokeness

Long story condensed: a Texas A&M student called out a Children’s Literature course where the professor was...

USecAF Lohmeier to Lead Air Force Culture of Fitness Initiative

(Air Force) The Department of the Air Force announced its Culture of Fitness initiative to transform the way Airmen and...

AMC highlights Rapid Global Mobility during USecAF visit

(US Air Force) Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier met with leaders at U.S. Transportation Command and Air...

Conservatives Go To War Against Trump Military Nominee Accused Of Promoting DEI

By Reagan Reese | The Daily Caller News Foundation One of President Donald Trump’s military nominees has drawn conservative...

SecAF Memo re Social Media Conduct

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink issued this memo regarding conduct by Airmen and Guardians on social media: Airmen and...

At least 8 troops punished for social media comments about Charlie Kirk’s death

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White | Task & Purpose In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, at least eight service members have...

Secretary of War Praises K-12 Grade Civics Organization on Constitution Day

(Pentagon) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today offered praise to a national organization that teaches civics to school...

A Blueprint for Saving Our Country

By Lt. General Tom McInerney, USAF ret, USMA ’59 Maj. General Paul E. Vallely, USA ret, USMA ’61 The...

Lt Gen Bishop nominates Charlie Kirk to be an honorary member of the USAFA AOG

Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74, is on the Board of Directors of the US Air Force Academy Association of...

Future of America’s service academies

STARRS Board of Advisors member Brigadier General Christopher S. “Mookie” Walker, USAF ret, USAFA ’88, was interviewed...

BOOK REVIEW: Treason or Not, Troubles in the Aftermath

By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Ambassador “Treason against the United States, shall consist only...

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...

Gather Information Regarding Negative Incidents Linked to the COVID-19 Shot, Say Army Flight Surgeon and Former Navy Medical Officer

By J. M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Service members are urged to report any adverse health events that occurred after the...

West Point Should Demonstrate Merit-Based Admissions

By usmaData The Class of 2029 has started at West Point. And so kicks off admissions activities for the class of 2030...

Why Are There So Many Social Justice Warriors at America’s Military Service Academies?

By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Past Democrat presidents used America’s service academies as social justice...

Get ROTC Programs Out of Blue States, Cities, and Colleges

By Will Thibeau, Army Ranger veteran When I served as an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet at Fordham...

Army updates standards for appearance, grooming, uniform wear in new directive

(US Army) The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new...

Air University grants Newt Gingrich honorary degree

“Gingrich is the longest-serving instructor of the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course for major generals. He also...

ACC focuses on readiness, warfighter excellence during USecAF visit

(Air Force) Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 9...

Service academies to accept conservative alternative to SAT and ACT

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, on Grooming Standards for Facial Hair Outlined in the Rapid Force-Wide Review of Military Standards

In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more

‘We’ll Never Surrender’: Erika Kirk Gives Emotional, Fiery Address Following Husband’s Assassination

Meanwhile, over at the Inclusive DEI Offices where “Hate has no home here”…

Army Suspends Reserves Officer Cheering Charlie Kirk’s Death, Threatening Trump Admin

Pentagon suspends Army colonel for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death

Pete Hegseth Needs to Settle All the Family’s Business

Hegseth to Address Service Members’ Charlie Kirk Hate Posts ‘Immediately’

The US Military Has an Extremism Problem and Charlie Kirk’s Murder Put It Under the Spotlight

Leftist Military Members Justify Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: ‘FAFO’

Mike Rose – Using Civil Rights Law To Stop The Madness

Marine officer fired from recruiting duty over Charlie Kirk social media post

Trump’s “Department of War” Rebrand Sends the Right Message

Statement from USAFA Board of Visitors Chairman on Charlie Kirk

Congresswoman Introduces NDAA Amendment On Single-Sex Military Facilities

Can US Military be Saved From Marxism? Col. Scott Opines

U.S. Army Discharges Woke Promotion Screening Program

Congress Must End DEI in the Military Through the NDAA

Newly Revealed Docs Show How Deep DEI Ran In Biden-Era Air Force

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STARRS Podcasts

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...

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...

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...

Interview with Charles Love

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

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 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 Dr. Carol Swain

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Historian Jane Hampton Cook

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Matthew Lohmeier

Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...

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...

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...

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 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 retired Air Force Colonel and author Tracey Meck

STARRS President, Dr Ron Scott interviews retired Air Force Colonel and author Tracey Meck (STARRS VP Digital Media, USAFA...

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...

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...

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Air Force / Air Force Academy

Congressman Gaetz Confronts Air Force Secretary on Political Bias Against Conservatives at Minot Air Force Base

(Press Release) U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall demanding...

Conservatives Urge Senators to Oppose Gen. Brown for Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Calling him the “wrong man for the job,” a group of conservative leaders strongly opposes the president’s nomination of Air...

US Military Academies Focus on Oaths and Loyalty to Constitution as Political Divisions Intensify

Air Force says ‘inclusive and equitable culture’ part of strategy to ‘fly, fight and win’ against China

Air Force gets ratio’d by pride tweet; angry vets comment

The Air Force’s “Diversity” Unseriousness

Army / West Point

What is STARRS Doing? Meet External Affairs

By Chris Petty, Brig Gen, USA (Ret), USMA ’87 Last week, a West Point classmate of mine shared a disheartening story...

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

By John Gentry, retired US Army Reserve officer and CIA analyst President Trump’s ban on “diversity, equity, and inclusion”...