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Get off your knees, stand up and save your nation
General Michael Flynn wrote the below on X, responding to this post: We need to STOP with the, “We are still a majority...
The Dark Roots of Marxism
Pastor Jack Hibbs talks with author Dr. Erwin Lutzer to discuss his newest book, Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two...
Scouting America Launches Military Service & Veterans Badge on Veterans Day
Good steps towards climbing out of their woke problem. (Press Release) Scouting America (previously known as the Boy Scouts)...
Impeachment Buffoons and their Embarrassing Get-Hegseth Circus
By Victor Davis Hanson As we witness the Democrats gearing up to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, we might pause to...
He is us
“A hit on him feels like a hit on many of us.” By Lt. Colonel in the Army who has a popular account on X under...
Transcript of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Press Briefing
(Pentagon) SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: “Well, good morning. I’ll get right to it. What one disgruntled and...
Hegseth: Impeachment Over Policy Disagreement Sends Wrong Signal to Adversaries
By Douglas E. Jessmer | Pentagon News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, facing the threat of impeachment, detailed a record of...
House GOP Blocks Thomas Massie’s Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth
By Nicole Silverio | The Daily Caller News Foundation House Republicans blocked an immediate vote on Republican Kentucky Rep...
Hegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted DEI and the Covid vaccine
Sometimes a headline comes along that just makes you feel happy. From The Independent: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth blocked...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Remarks at the Naval War College
Transcript of speech: “Thank you very much. Please take your seats, please. Well, it’s an honor to be here...
Hegseth Mandates Military Education Reform
By Douglas E. Jessmer | Pentagon News Declaring that the fundamental duty of America’s armed forces is to assure...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Orders Sweeping Overhaul of Military Education to Refocus on Combat Lethality
(Pentagon) In a major move to restore a culture of accountability and warfighting excellence, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...
At the War Department: We Stand. We Fight. We Defend the Republic.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted this powerful speech. Listen to or read every word: At the War Department: We Stand. We...
Photos from “America at a Crossroads” Event
Here is a link to view photos taken at our “America at a Crossroads” event in Arizona in October: the reception...
America at a Crossroads: Preserving Faith, Family and Freedom – FULL EVENT
This is the full STARRS event held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 10, 2026 called, “America at a Crossroads:...
The Sky Is Not Falling: God Is Still On The Throne
By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret Co-founder of Restore Liberty There is something deeply troubling about watching...
General Flynn Warns of the Red-Green Alliance with Host Dean Cain
General Michael Flynn joins host Dean Cain to sound the alarm about what he describes as the “Red-Green Alliance,” socialism...
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The Military Recruiting Crisis Was by Design
In 2023, the Army missed its recruiting goal by 10,000 soldiers. Two years later, every branch beat its goal months early...
Veterans And The Vote
By Capt. Tom Burbage, USN ret, USNA ’69 President, Calvert Task Group We hear a lot these days about the political...
Are Military Review Boards Really Defying Hegseth’s Transgender Military Policy?
By Joshua Arnold | The Washington Stand In a Friday article, The New York Times published its unofficial tally of appeals by...
Military Boards Go Rogue On Hegseth’s Transgender Troop Ban
By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation Military boards are disobeying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ban on...
Air Force Flu Vaccine Memorandum Sparks Fears of Another “Purge” Among Religious Objectors
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit A newly circulated Air Force memorandum has quietly expanded the criteria for Seasonal...
USAFA BoV Chairman Pfluger Holds Fall Meeting in Colorado Springs
(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of...
USecAF Lohmeier visits Ellsworth AFB in SD, Grand Forks AFB and Minot AFB in ND
(USAF) Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to see firsthand the...
A Veterans Call to Action
By Fred Stuvek Jr., USNA ’74 Calvert Task Group Ahead of the November 2026 elections, the Calvert Task Group (CTG) is...
So What Do You Think About Hegseth?
By Patrick “Kit” Bobko, USAFA ’91, USAF veteran I spent the first 20 years of my legal career at a Big Law firm in Los...
A Veteran’s Stand Against Overreach | Kevin McAfee
Kevin McAfee, president of Feds For Freedom, Army civilian and retired soldier, graces the podcast this week. He discusses...
Trump restored the Department of War. Now it’s up to Congress to finish the job
By Sean Parnell | Fox News Opinion I led a platoon of infantrymen in the 10th Mountain Division in Bermel, a rugged district...
Retired Military Officers Reportedly Discussed ‘Extra-Constitutional’ Plans For America
By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation A collection of non-governmental organizations staffed by former...
Lieutenant General Sylvia and Institutional Rot
By Col. Tom Anderson, USA ret @CynicalPublius on X Last night, that execrable house organ of the Democrat Party, The...
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors To their credit, President Trump and his administration recognize the...
The Pentagon just put the ‘war’ back in our service academies
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors The Department of War has ended lifetime tenure for future civilian...
The War on Woke at West Point
STARRS The MacArthur Society and STARRS are mentioned in the below New York Magazine article. It’s written by Jasper...
What’s In a Name: ‘War’ Sends Clarifying Message to Adversaries About Departmental Mission
(Pentagon) A little over a year ago, in September 2025, President Donald J. Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ended the Illegal and Discriminatory Practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(White House) ENDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES: In 21 months back in office, President Donald J. Trump has...
Hegseth Swears In Air Force General After Vaccine-Mandated Early Retirement
(Pentagon) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham (USAFA 1996) back into the Air...
Gen. Mike Flynn: Why Voting Turnout is National Security
23% turnout in a key primary. That’s not a footnote, it’s a flashing warning light and at the STARRS “America at a...
Two Veterans Warn: American Principles Under Assault by Radical Ideologies
In this presentation at STARRS “America at a Crossroads” event in Arizona, STARRS leaders retired Army Major General Joe...
Kim Miller: Patriotism Should Not Be Partisan
America IS at a crossroads, and at the STARRS event in Arizona, “America’s Women” President Kim Miller doesn’t talk about it...
Amy Shepard: Strengthening American Institutions by “Stocking the Pond”
A college junior had never heard of the Berlin Wall and that one detail tells a much bigger story about civic education in...
Kendall Qualls on DEI, Marxism and their War on the Black Community
In this powerful address at STARRS “America at a Crossroads” event, Kendall Qualls — U.S. Army veteran, businessman, and co...
Col. Rob Maness: We Cannot Defend Liberty by Pretending Evil is Rare
America turns 250, and Col Rob Maness (retired USAF) argues that anniversaries don’t protect a republic, people do. Speaking...
Maj. General Bentley Rayburn: Why a Free Society Needs Faith and Virtue
America doesn’t lose freedom all at once, it loses it inch by inch when truth gets replaced by feelings and self-government...
Jesus is not on the ballot, but Marxists are. Make your vote count.
By WG Morrow, US Army veteran @WGMorrow on X I have been asked more than once this season some version of the same question...
Weaponized Lawfare: An Army Colonel’s Defamation Suit Raises Questions on Patriotism, Free Speech, and Freedom of the Press
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Legal retaliation over comments is raising critical questions about the intersection of...
USAFA Provost Valpiani’s remarks at BOV
Remarks given by USAFA Provost/Chief Academic Officer Brig. General James Valpiani at today’s BOV meeting: Good...
USAFA Commandant Tellez’s remarks at BOV
Remarks given by USAFA Commandant of the Cadets Brig. General Brandon Tellez at the USAFA Board of Visitors meeting today:...
USAFA Superintendent Moga’s remarks at BOV
Opening remarks given by Lt. General Paul Moga, Superintendent of the Air Force Academy, at today’s Board of Visitors...
October 2026 USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting
The US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors held at meeting today at the Air Force Academy with STARRS was in attendance. The...
Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Semiannual Report Ahead of Meeting in Colorado Springs
(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of...
The Destructive Power of White Guilt
By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Connecticut State Leader You might be intending to view Shelby and...
The Enemy Within: A General’s Warning
MacArthur Society’s Major General Paul E. Vallely, U.S. Army (Ret.), USMA ’61, was interviewed by The Red Threat...
Pentagon Public Affairs Takes Over Historically Independent Magazine
By Jillian Butler | The Daily Caller News Foundation The Pentagon has appointed one of its own public affairs officials as...
Oversight Project Defends Military Man in D.C. Defamation Lawsuit Over Charlie Kirk Death Celebration
(Press Release) Hard at work this past Saturday, the Oversight Project removed a defamation lawsuit filed by Army Col. Junel...
Calvert Task Group Launches VeteransVote.us to Rally Veterans for the November 3, 2026 Election
STARRS strongly supports this effort by the Calvert Task Group who we work closely with: New resource urges those who served...
Lawsuit Claims Pentagon Withholding Records on ‘Effectiveness’ of Women in Combat
Continued lawfare against SecWar: By Katherine Plummer | Military.com Multiple civil rights groups have sued the Department...
Nonbinary Army Soldiers Fight DOD Dismissals Under Trump’s Military Transgender Ban
It appears from this story that transgenders are still serving in the military and using lawfare to stay in. Skip also down...
Military Chaplain Seeks to Correct the Record After Losing a Promotion Over ‘Microaggression’
USAFA AOG and BOV Meetings This Week
Biden Dept. of Defense advertised for recruits during “The View”
Dr. Lani Kass: October 7th and Israel’s War with Hamas
Tanya Regan, USAFA ’80, interviewed on Kim Monson Show
Pete Hegseth Announces Major Overhaul of Military’s Investigative Process
In Defense of Western Civilization
The Real Truth About Communism by Matt Newgent, 1996 West Point grad
Senator introduces legislation to to “depoliticize” military promotions–but insists on using political criteria
Fort Hood jihadist faces death — now Washington must purge its policy of lies about Islamic radicalism
We were THAT close to losing it all
Warfighters, Not Bureaucrats: Reforming Military Education
The Special Relationship Just Failed a Basic Test
SecWar Hegseth Visit to USAFA; Gives Speech to Cadets
A Story of Political Betrayal
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – October 16, 2026
Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left
USecAF Lohmeier sees Ramstein AB Airmen, Guardian readiness firsthand
Civilian Tenure Is Out at America’s Military Service Academies—Why It Matters
Secretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech
STARRS Podcasts
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Our Country is at a Crossroads: Interview with Colonels Rob Maness and Ron Scott
Something big is happening in American politics, and it is not just another loud election season. STARRS & Stripes host...
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...
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...
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...
Navy Captain Jerry Rovner’s Firsthand Experiences Responding to 9/11 in the New York City Area
The attacks of September 11 reshaped American security, but the most revealing lessons often sit inside the logistics, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
USAFA Cadet at Genderbread Person Training: “Why aren’t we learning about China instead?”
STARRS heard there was a mandatory lecture at the US Air Force Academy that all cadets had to attend, given by two PHD...
One-Sided Reporting on Transgender USAFA Cadets Article
Opposite to the previous post, USAFA 1960s Recruiting Film: “What Makes a Man”, if things hadn’t changed, it could...
Army / West Point
Military academies now accept Classical Learning Test as alternative to ‘woke’ AP exams
By Micaiah Bilger | The College Fix More university admissions offices are now accepting an alternative to the SAT and ACT...
What Kind of Military Does Our Country Need?
By Anthony Lentini, West Point ’71 Recent incursions into American airspace by Chinese spy balloons, an increasingly...
Navy / Naval Academy
Objections to the COVID-19 Shot, Transgenderism, and Drag Queen Story Hour Got a Service Member Booted from the Navy
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Service members are facing many obstacles as they try to return to military service. Some...
Politics and the CNO Selection
By retired US Navy Capt. Brent Ramsey, Capt. Charles T. Burbage and LDCR Bruce Davey True to form in his administration...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Interview with Service Academy Grads on CRT Instruction
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Matt Lohmeier Uncovers How DEI Is Undermining the U.S. Military
Marxism In U.S. Military Exposed: The Intentional Plan To Dismantle America’s Armed Forces
Lt Gen Rod Bishop talks about the Woke Culture within the Service Academies
Unmasking the Marxist Agenda in the Military
Congress Warned the Pentagon About VMI
On the Radio: STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop
STARRS on Frontlines of Freedom Show
Interview with Space Force Lt. Colonel Matthew Lohmeier
STARRS Press Releases (click here for all)
STARRS to Host National Forum on Faith, Family and Freedom in Scottsdale, Arizona
Remembering 911: Air Force Colonel Ron Scott
STARRS Board Member Bill Connor Honored with Induction into South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame
STARRS Invites Public to Colorado Springs Premiere of Duty to Disobey Documentary and Live Panel Discussion on Tues, June 30
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