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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...
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...
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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 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?
By Will Thibeau, US Army Ranger veteran and Victoria Manning | Restoration News The National Defense Authorization Act...
Watch “Duty to Disobey” Documentary in theaters only on June 30; Join STARRS at Colorado showing
There’s a powerful new documentary, “Duty to Disobey,” coming out that presents what really happened to...
A Different Generation
Four-minute video to the music “Jungle Fire” of a different generation of Men who fought in the jungles of...
USAFA Updates Core Values Ramp
(USAFA Press Release) As a primary commissioning source for two military branches, the U.S. Air Force Academy is updating...
Stop Pretending This is Normal
Marine vet and host of “Jamesons Travels” channel on YouTube wants to know why he’s still seeing fat and...
America’s Warriors Are Rising Again with Marine vet Chad Robichaux
America’s military is showing signs of a remarkable turnaround, and many believe there’s a reason why. In this...
Commanders Call: Casey Fleming, author of “The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom”
At the MacArthur Society’s June Commanders Call, the guest speaker was T. Casey Fleming, a top keynote and two-time...
STARRS New Position Papers for Capitol Hill and Pentagon
STARRS leaders were part of a successful joint delegation with leaders of the MacArthur Society to visit elected officials...
Fauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research That Sparked COVID
New evidence Fauci manipulated intelligence and LIED to Congress. And as a result, the military lost thousands of good...
Senate Republican pushes merit-based military promotions, targets Biden-era DEI policies
By Alex Miller | Fox News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has made it his priority to carve out “woke” policies...
The Long Red Road from Marxism to Communism
A three-minute video from a military academy lit the fuse for a bigger question: how did ideas tied to Marxism and...
They Were Forced Out Of The Military. Now What? With Guest Colonel Kevin Bouren
For many American service members, the battle didn’t happen overseas. It happened at home. In this episode of Allen...
Communism at America 250
Dr. Paul Kengor gave a lecture at the Heritage Foundation on how communism is antithetical to the principles of the American...
Movie Review: “Revolutionary America”
By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 “The 4th of July has been celebrated in Philadelphia in the manner I...
Civilian Judges Playing General: Activist Courts vs. Military Readiness
By Jay Rogers Last week, a divided D.C. Circuit panel issued a 2-1 ruling finding that the Pentagon’s policy...
Counsel To Power: How Judge Advocates Turn Command Intent Into ‘Justice’
By Mark W. Castillon, Army National Guard Veteran The Instrument of Power In today’s military, particularly within the...
VA Eliminating DEI Programs, ‘Gender Ideology’ Services for LGBTQ+ Veterans
By Nick Mordowanec | Military.com A new memorandum issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calls for changes to...
New Bill Targets Medal of Honor for Air Force Pilot Killed 50 Years Ago
By Haley Fuller | Military.com More than 50 years after U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert “Bob” Lodge was killed over...
Congress Warned the Pentagon About VMI
By Mike Staso, VMI ’79 and Aric Southworth, VMI ’94 A New Lawsuit Alleges Its Board Was Already Governing in...
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield Slams Biden-Era Military COVID Vaccine Mandates as Having “No Scientific Justification”
On Los Angeles Times Studios’ Straight to the Point, Catherine Herridge sat down with former CDC Director Dr. Robert...
How the Trump Admin Is Dismantling the Legal Basis for Government-Endorsed Discrimination
This race disparate impact theory was used in the military justice system. By Tyler O’Neil | The Daily Signal The...
28-Year Women’s Veterans Ceremony Canceled After Military Branches Decline Participation
Former SecAF Kendall exposes the base problem of the DEI agenda
Mace Amendments Cover Military Readiness, Accountability, “cut through the DEI nonsense”
Hegseth and the Future of Professional Military Education
Pentagon drops 180 faiths from military’s recognized religions list
MGen Joe Arbuckle on America’s Frontlines
Restoring Honor Culture in the U.S. Military
Military Service is a Privilege, not a Constitutional Right
Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’
Citizen Sues Virginia Military Institute and Its Board, Alleging Secret “Group Text” Meetings, Withheld and Altered Public Records
One Department, Two Standards: How the Marine Corps Purges What the Navy Accommodates
Underlying strength of Secretary Hegseth’s USMA speech is its dismissal of Cultural Marxism
WHY VOTE? Seth Keshel’s Veteran Perspective
Matt Lohmeier Documentary Now on Amazon Prime, Apple TV
ALCOAST: Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Mandate
New DEI order for contractors is already being enforced as a legal challenge unfolds
Harmful Ideologies: USAF Doc Reassured Colleagues They Can’t Be Sued-Sex Changes on Minor
Judge blocks West Point from enforcing faculty speech restrictions
‘Woke’ Isn’t Dead, or Even Resting
Coast Guard ending race-based admissions for officer commissioning program under Trump DEI crackdown
STARRS Podcasts
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 Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Dr. John Hughes
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with West Point graduate Dr. John Hughes on ethical leadership. Open Letter To 61st Superintendent Of...
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.
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...
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...
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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 Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 STARRS Board of Advisors Chairman Col. Bill Connor, USA ret
In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host Commander Al Palmer, USN ret, talks with the Chairman of the STARRS Board 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...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Read the Room: Kendall claims DEI purge will weaken military
Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, a West Point grad who is “left of Marx” according to one of his...
USAF DEI Offices Renamed as “Organizational Culture Offices”
What part of the President’s Order via the OPM Guidance memo don’t they understand? DEI is absolutely not dead...
Critical Race Theory (CRT) vs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Gold Star Widow, Dana Lyon and USAFA Coach Faces Termination Action
Commander-in-Chief Names USAF Lt Gen. Dan Caine, VMI ’90 Grad, as Next Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
Application Denied: Another Dive into the Failures of Military Bureaucracy and COVID-19 Mandate Relief
Army / West Point
Gen Z Goes to West Point: How The Academy Should Adapt to Overcome Safetyism and Victimhood Culture
By Lt. Col. Ken Segelhorst, USA ret This paper was completed and submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master Teacher...
Supreme Court turns away Trump military board appointees’ fight against Biden firings
By Zach Schonfeld | The Hill The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from several allies of former President Trump...
Rep. Wesley Hunt: Woke Initiatives Have No Place In Our Military
Military’s Recruitment Shortfall a Direct Result of Vaccine Mandate: GOP Lawmakers
Of “Independence” and “Guardrails”: The Military Left’s Lamentable Response to SecDef’s Firing of Service TJAGS
Why Does Woke West Point Have A White Football Head Coach?
Navy / Naval Academy
To Achieve Unity, DEI Must End
Letter to the Editor by Larry Purdy, USNA ’68 to the Baltimore Sun regarding the article: “Military academies review...
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors – 8 Sept 2025
The US Naval Academy Board of Visitors will hold a public meeting on Monday, 8 September 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am ET at...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Disciplined Delusion and the Lohmeier Hearing
Election Results Will Determine if Military Can Be Salvaged
‘Transsexualism’ is Rising Wildly in the Military, According to Seven Years of Public Health Data
Military targets Alaska-based Airmen with radical ‘woke’ diversity trainings
Can DEI Be Removed From DOD?
Military’s crusade for ‘diversity’ a delusion, says vets group
Coast Guard Academy expels seven Cadets for refusing COVID vaccine
Showing Its True Colors, Diversity of Thought is Clearly Not Included in the DOD’s Inclusivity Agenda
The DEI Agenda: We’re being deceived as a nation
‘Gender neutral restrooms’ at U.S. military academies
STARRS Press Releases (click here for all)
Children’s Health Defense and STARRS Support National Release of Duty to Disobey Documentary
STARRS Calls For a Review Over Ideological Incident at U.S. Air Force Academy
STARRS Announces Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Allen B. West to Board of Advisors
STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA
STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report
STARRS Urges Presidential, Secretary of War, and Congressional Review of Virginia Legislation Impacting the Virginia Military Institute
STARRS Releases Town Hall video: ‘The Threat of the Red-Green Axis’