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Latest News on the CRT/DEI/Woke Agenda and the Military
How The Biden Admin Tried To Keep The VA Woke After It Left Town
By Virginia Kruta | The Daily Wire In the last year of the Biden administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs...
What STARRS Accomplished in 2025 Because of You
2025 was quite a year with a new Administration and Pentagon leadership that had the same aims as STARRS: eliminate the...
Close Woke War Colleges?
CEO of gCaptain John Konrad posted on X, “How many times do I have to submit the request to close the Naval Woke...
MacArthur Society Commanders Call: The Classic Learning Test and West Point
The MacArthur Society of West Point Graduates held their monthly Commanders Call with guest speakers Jeremy Tate, the...
USMA Board of Visitors Meeting Feb 23, 2026 in Washington, DC
From the Federal Register: The USMA Board of Visitors will hold an in-person meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 from 9 am...
STARRS Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors and Advisory Board
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It was just yesterday…
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The Democrats’ Coup 2.0 Agenda Demands Accountability
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Our Service Academies Are Infected With Marxism
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Air Force Blocks Retirement of Exemplary Officer and Discharges Her Over Lawful Objections to Vaccines
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Pagans in the Military Chapels
Chaplain, Major General Charles C. Baldwin, USAF ret, USAFA ’69 STARRS Board of Advisors “Pagan worship services are...
A Salute to Military Wives
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Athletics Exception To Merit-Based Admissions Should Be Removed
By usmadata Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stipulated an athletics admissions exception for West Point and other Service...
Bad News and Good News for Taiwan
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Lester Gabriel interviewed on Voices of Freedom
STARRS Ambassador and Virginia State Leader Lester Gabriel, USAFA ’67, gave an interview about his military career in...
Should the Military Mandate Vaccines?
One question. Massive consequences. In this new Feds for Freedom episode, Stephanie Weidle sits down with retired Vice...
VMI targeted by Virginia’s new radical leftist government
Another example of how elections have consequences. Now that the radical leftists are in power in Virginia, one of their...
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Paganism Must Be Rooted Out of the Military
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Pagan worship services are now taking place in Christian chapels on military bases...
Fired Professor Exposes DEI Fraud
Dr. Chase Spears, a retired Army Public Affairs Officer, welcomes Dr. Rick Addante (on STARRS Board of Advisors)—former NASA...
DoD Restoring America’s Fighting Force Task Force (RAFF-TF) – Initial Report to the Secretary of Defense
The March 1, 2025 DOD report on removing CRT/DEI ideology from the military has finally been released. This is the initial...
SecWar removes the oldest DEI program in the federal government—the 8(a) program
In more great news, on Friday Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on his X account about taking a...
Fighting resistance and undermining from inside the Pentagon
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors President Trump and SecWar Hegseth have issued an order to reinstate...
Pentagon vows to reform military newspaper Stars and Stripes, remove ‘woke distractions’
Finally! Next do Military.com By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News The Department of War announced Thursday it is reforming the...
TYPICAL: Mamdani appoints “avowed socialist” as Chief DEI Officer for New York City
We’re not out of this yet. New York City is serving as the canary in the mine to warn that America could descend back...
Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Senate Wingmen 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, former fighter pilot...
“Feminization Equals Wokeness”
Watch a 17-minute video of author and commentator Helen Andrews explaining how the feminization of our culture is a cause of...
How DEI Caused a Military Recruitment Crisis
By Mike Gallagher and Kevin Wallsten Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal In his recent viral essay, “The Lost Generation,”...
Make ‘Star Trek real’. Hegseth vows military AI without woke constraint
By Zac Anderson | USA Today War Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out a plan for advancing military artificial intelligence...
Sen. Mark Kelly Sues Pete Hegseth Over Military Rank Demotion Due To Viral ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
By Andi Shae Napier | The Daily Caller News Foundation Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Secretary...
Air Force Academy acting dean asks for refrain on absolute statements about Maduro’s capture
Why the Dean even needs to remind service academy professors not to make negative judgements on a recent US military...
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...
STARRS is now on Instagram and TikTok
In addition to our other existing social media accounts, STARRS is now creating and posting short-form videos on Instagram...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Taps New Leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy After Years of Neglect
(US Department of Transportation Press Release) U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced Rear Admiral...
U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel restoration ensures long-term service to Cadet readiness
(USAFA) The Air Force is working closely with its primary contractor to accelerate restoration of the iconic Cadet Chapel...
The Constitutional Hypocrisy of the Left
By Lt. Col. Allen West, USA ret Former Congressman Greetings everyone, and Happy New Year. Welcome to a new year for our...
I’m Done Lamenting; You Should Be Too. Make 2026 a Year of Reforming Over Mourning
By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret It is that time again, the beginning of a new year. Some will mark it with a list of...
America’s Military Is Back
By Senator Jim Banks As we close out 2025, the Trump Administration has racked up many big wins. But none are as significant...
DEI Resurfaces in the Marine Corps
By Col. Gary Anderson, USMC ret About this time last year The Commandant of the Marine Corps fervently declared that the...
The Snatch and Grab of Maduro Was Not ‘Illegal’
By Col. William A. Woodruff, US Army lawyer, retired The world woke up Saturday morning January 3, 2026, to the news that...
The Mission to Extradict Nicholas Maduro
By Col. Bill Conner, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On January 3, 2026, the U.S...
Next USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting to be held in Washington, DC on Feb 5, 2026
(Federal Register) The USAFA Board of Visitors will be meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 5...
MOH Drew Dix Inspires JROTC Students
STARRS Board of Advisors member Drew Dix, a Medal of Honor Recipient, recently gave a talk to JROTC students from Kentucky...
DOD launches review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat roles
By Tanya Noury | Military Times The Pentagon has launched a formal review of the “effectiveness” of women in ground-combat...
Air Force is “Hellbent” on Ending the Career of a Brigadier General Over His Opposition to the COVID-19 Mandate
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit In Air Force Brigadier General Christopher Sage’s case, he was left in command. No action...
Bookmark this for your grandchildren
Kids don’t learn in school about the Cold War and how miserable it was for people in Communist countries to live under...
The Left’s Radical Ideas on Property
By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman Emeritus NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Tenant Director, Cea...
“Would you kill for it?”
(STARRS) Marxism is really a religion, and its followers are not atheists but are true believers in their god, the utopian...
Marxist Revolution Language
By Maj. General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret STARRS Vice Chairman In Mamdani’s speech he clearly used communist revolution words...
GAO Report: Clarifying Guidance Would Enhance Effectiveness of Honor and Conduct Systems
(Government Accountability Office) U.S. service academy graduates are expected to lead as military officers. The academies...
Pete Hegseth Takes Action Against Sen. Mark Kelly, Who Egged On Military To Defy Trump In Viral Video
By Andi Shae Napier | The Daily Caller News Foundation Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday began taking steps to demote...
DEI hollowed out a generation — and sapped America’s promise
By Glenn H. Reynolds | New York Post The wholesale adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion ideology in almost all our...
Black Republican calls for total, permanent abolition of DEI: ‘I want to earn every opportunity on merit’
By Alex Nitzberg | Fox News Congressman Wesley Hunt of Texas (West Point 2004 grad) is calling for the complete and...
Director of National Intelligence Speech
On December 20, 2025, Director of National Intelligence and Army officer Tulsi Gabbard addressed Turning Point USA’s...
Unmasking the Wolf: Decoding Partisanship in Feaver’s Civil-Military Norms
By George Agese, Retired Army Officer The most dangerous wolves are those that wear the fleece of impartiality, for they...
Hegseth Did What Biden Called ‘Impossible’
By Victor Davis Hanson | The Daily Signal (published 2 weeks before Venezuela) Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The...
FY25 Sees Best Recruiting Numbers in 15 Years
What a difference a year makes! And STARRS no longer has to update its document recording comments showing CRT/DEI agenda...
Reinstated former battalion commander takes up mission to help others separated over vaccine mandates
By Lt. Col. Orlandon Howard | US Army Lt. Col. Christopher Berge was a highly regarded battalion commander when the 2021...
Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier ’06 shares his vision for strengthening the Air Force and Space Force
Good Navy News: Part II
Congress’ National Defense Plan Misses the Mark. Trump Shouldn’t Sign It
Commander Salamander Reviews “The Lost Generation” Article
War Department Moves to ‘Make Chaplain Corps Great Again’
NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
Congress strips merit from the military and shackles the president in one bill
Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon
Rhetoric Is Unfairly Harming the Reputation of Our Military
The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations
The deeper effects of the miserable DEI ideology agenda
Brutal Essay Perfectly Describes DEI’s Not-So-Secret Victims
One Man’s Fight for the Many
An Open Letter to President Trump
Air Force One-Star General Officer’s Fight Against Autopen, Bureaucracy, and Injustice
Biggest Military Funding Bill Still Allows Promoting Soldiers By Race And Sex
War Department Reevaluates Discharge Characterizations for COVID Vaccine Refusal
Statement on the Restoring Honor to Service Members Separated Under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Mandate Memorandum
Purges, Collapse Inside CIA, and the Path to National Recovery
US Military Academies Must Sever Ties With Activist Accrediting Agency
STARRS Podcasts
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...
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...
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. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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 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,”...
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...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Response to USAFA Professor
This is a response the STARRS Chairman gave to a long post on Facebook written by an assistant professor of English at USAFA...
Texas A&M, led by retired 4-Star USAF General, defies Texas DEI bans
From LTG Rod Bishop: Looks like our former CSAF is sticking with his pro DEI position–has yet to learn about its...
Army / West Point
West Point Grad Congressman: “We got our country back”; “Identity politics is dead.”
Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt, USMA ’04 and wearing a West Point jacket, recently had this to say on the Benny Johnson...
He’s the right man, in the right place, right time and just in the nick of time
By Buck Torske, retired Navy Chief Petty Officer It’s obvious “mainstream” press and media can’t stop beating up all things...
7 Things the New Sergeant Major of the Army Can Do to Restore Trust in the Military
West Point Cadet Projects: Deconstructing Patriotism and Cross-Dressing in the Military
Senate Hearing on Status of Military Service Academies – March 26, 2025
Army will look for false accusations, consider ‘credibility’ in misconduct cases
Navy / Naval Academy
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...
Cleaning traitors out of the military
By Mike McDaniel, USAF veteran It’s no secret that Barack Obama purged hundreds of officers from the military. These were...
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