STARRS held its quarterly Town Hall meeting on 9 April 2025 with special guest speakers Sam Shoemate, a retired Army intelligence analyst, and Chase Spears, a retired Army Public Affairs Officer. They talked about the problem of active-duty military...
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Senior CIA Official Who Facilitated Biden’s Military COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Fired
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Workforce Acceleration & Recapitalization Initiative Organizational Review
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Congressman Gaetz Confronts Air Force Secretary on Political Bias Against Conservatives at Minot Air Force Base
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‘For The Sake Of Our National Security:’ GOP Congressman Demands End Of CRT At Military Academies In Letter Calling For Professor’s Removal
STARRS leadership has been engaging with members of Congress to educate them on the dangers of the teaching and...
Army / West Point
If we cannot defend our nation rhetorically, we will be unable to do so kinetically
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The Military and the End of DEI
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‘Duty, Honor, Country’: Political Correctness At West Point Leaves Our Military Distracted From Its True Mission
Navy / Naval Academy
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Needless woke trainings degrade and demoralize the Navy
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