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DEI, DOA: How the defense industry is racing to bury its diversity efforts
We all know who is in the diversity commissariat
By CDR Salamander Let’s speak candidly: our Navy needs friends. We don’t need to generate enemies nor have those in the...
DoD Memo Falls Incredibly Short of Former Service Members’ Expectations to Right the Wrongs Concerning the 2021 C19 Shot Mandate
By J. M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit On February 7, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense released a memorandum for...
U.S. Army Ends Gender-Affirming Procedures, No Longer Accepting Transgender Individuals
By Elizabeth Weibel | Breitbart News The United States Army announced that it would no longer be allowing transgender...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Woke Generals ‘Will Have a Different Job in Due Time’
By Kristina Wong | Breitbart News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday...
Eradicating DEI is easy, the mental indoctrination is the hard part
The great New York Yankee catcher and backyard philosopher Yogi Berra once said something like, Eradicating DEI from the DoD...
Pentagon’s Liberal Agenda Is Already Taking A Massive Beating
By Wallace White | Daily Caller News Foundation Left-wing initiatives and programs that were once a crown jewel of the...
“DEI is dead at #USArmy”
So says the official US Army X feed. Hoooahh! They were responding to another post which claimed an Army office was merging...
DOD Prepares Invitation to Bring Back Troops Separated for Refusing COVID Vaccine
(Pentagon) Over the course of 500 days, beginning in 2021, nearly 8,000 active duty and reserve service members were...
DEI Destroyer: Retired Brigadier General Christopher Walker
STARRS Board of Advisors member Brig. General Christopher Walker, USAF ret, USAFA ’88, was interviewed on the Patriots...
NEW BOOK: West Point’s Cult of DEI by John Hughes
The #1 graduate in the 1996 West Point graduating class, John Hughes, MD, a veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, has...
LTG Gilland Is DEI At West Point
By John Hughes, MD, USMA ’96 John was the #1 graduate in his class and a 3rd Generation West Pointer. He had 4 combat...
DOD Publishes Unimpressive Memo To Address Servicemembers Forced Out During the C-19 Scam
By Lt Col. Darin Gaub, USA ret Betrayal of trust is a hard thing to overcome, and the latest memo out of the Pentagon...
The VA bans displaying LGBTQ+ Flag at all facilities
No more of this from the last four years. (Press Release) VA has announced a new policy limiting the display of flags at VA...
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Inside a Pentagon’s DEI Office
Brig. General Chris “Mookie” Walker, USAF ret, USAFA ’88, and on the STARRS Board of Advisors was recently...
Identity/Affinity Clubs at Military Academies Divide People
By Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72, Attorney If you are not aware of this recent social media post by the USMA Deputy...
ARMY MEMO: Implementing Guidance for Executive Order Defending Women
Review all programs and terminate any that promote or inculcate gender ideology. tab-a-s-implementing-guidance-for...
The Department of the Air Force releases memorandum DEI and Gender Ideology Publication Review
(Dept of Air Force) The Department of the Air Force released the memorandum DEI and Gender Ideology Publication Review...
DAF releases memorandum DEI and Gender Ideology Awards Guidance
(Dept. of Air Force) The Department of the Air Force released the memorandum DEI and Gender Ideology Awards Guidance...
‘A Major Upgrade’: Hegseth Inspires Troops By Working Out With Green Berets
“I would much rather talk to troops than go to cocktail parties. That’s my job.” By Hank Berrien | The...
DOD MEMO: Correction of Military Records for Service Members Involuntarily Separated for Refusal to Comply with C19 Vax Requirements
Second memo below: As directed by the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense shall take all actions necessary to...
Trump Rejuvenating Military at Breakneck Speed
By Ben Solis | AMAC During his Inaugural Address on January 20, President Donald Trump pledged, “Like in 2017, we will again...
President Trump Selects Former STARRS Leader for Air Force Undersecretary
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — President Donald Trump has picked STAND...
Naval Academy Launches Review Of School Clubs To Ensure Compliance With Trump’s DEI Prohibition
By Shawn Fleetwood | The Federalist The U.S. Naval Academy is reviewing school-sponsored clubs and activities to ensure...
Political Infighting Over VMI’s Board of Visitors Puts Cadets at Risk
By The VMI Cadet Editorial Staff The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has long stood as a symbol of discipline, leadership...
Americans Rush to Enlist in Trump’s Military Recruitment Boom
By Suzanne Bowdey | Washington Stand The Trump team may be slashing and burning lots of government jobs, but there’s one...
Trump’s Military Recruitment Surge
Washington Examiner Editorial Imagine a gender studies program at an elite liberal arts college recruiting applicants by...
DEOMI continues military equal-opportunity training in wake of Trump DEI executive order
We have often received warnings from people about DEOMI being a DEI center, including this one: “The Defense Equal...
VA Secretary Doug Collins has ‘Full Authority’ to Recognize the Once-Mandated COVID-19 Shot as a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit A combat veteran and federal whistleblower continues to advocate for veterans harmed by...
America’s Future To Honor Armed Services “Defenders of Freedom” at Celebrate American Exceptionalism 2025 at Mar-a-Lago
(Press Release) America’s Future, the national leader in the fight to preserve individual rights, promote American values...
DOGE uncovers farcical $2.3 MILLION program training soldiers to ‘speak and act in a DEI friendly’ way
By Jon Michael Raasch | The Daily Mail Elon Musk’s DOGE has terminated a multi-million dollar virtual reality project...
Reaction to President Trump Firing the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
Mike Rose, USAFA ’69, STARRS General Counsel and Executive Vice President, was on the Richard Randal show talking...
DAF Curriculum and Training Guidance to comply with Executive Orders
Curriculum and Training Guidance Implementation Subsequent to Executive Order, “Restoring America’s Fighting Force,” 27...
DAF releases memorandum on implementation of Executive Order 14168, Gender Ideology Extremism
(Dept. of Air Force) The Department of the Air Force released a memorandum, Feb. 4, on Implementation of Executive Order...
DAF releases memorandum: Civilian Positions Identified With DEI Duties
(Dept of Air Force) The Department of the Air Force released the memorandum Civilian Positions Identified With DEI...
STARRS Attorney Mike Rose on the firing of Service Academy Board of Visitors
Mike Rose, USAFA ’69, STARRS General Counsel and Executive Vice President, was on the show Output to talk about the...
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...
It’s Back! SECDEF Changes Name Back to Fort Bragg
For all those who never stopped calling it Fort Bragg. . . . it’s back. Bragg is back! I just signed a memorandum...
SECDEF stops military from paying for transgender surgeries; accessions paused
SECDEF: Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all...
Trump’s Executive Order Ends DEI in the Military, Restores Combat Readiness
STARRS Vice Chairman Maj. General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret, was on the Kim Monson radio show on 30 January 2025 discussing the...
The President Dismisses Board of Visitors for Service Academies
This morning, President Trump posted on his social media his plans for the Board of Visitors of the service academies while...
SECDEF reminds Academy Supes: “These are MILITARY ACADEMIES, not civilian universities.”
Secretary of Defense Hegseth recently posted on his social media that he had met with the three superintendents of the...
Pete Hegseth Holds Town Hall at Pentagon: Diversity is not our Strength, Unity is
The Defense Secretary delivered remarks on his vision for the military before Defense Department personnel at the Pentagon...
Congressman Cory Mills Introduces the DEI to DIE Act
(Press Release) In an effort to codify and enact into law President Trump’s executive order ending diversity, equity, and...
Rep. Pat Harrigan’s Bold Move to Reinstate Our Heroes
Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 10th District, highlights the recent rise in military recruiting, and...
Rep. Roy Re-Introduces Legislation Aimed at Eliminating DEI Positions at the Department of Defense
(Press Release) Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) re-introduced The Restoring Military Focus Act today. This bill would permanently...
DAF releases memorandum on Revocation of Officer Source of Commission Applicant Pool Goals
No more quotas! The infamous memo has been revoked! (Press Release) On Jan. 27, the Department of the Air Force released the...
Army Posts, History, and the Recruiting Crisis
By Forrest L. Marion, Ph.D. Retired U.S. Air Force officer and military historian Since about 2023 nine U.S. Army posts were...
Army recruiting shatters records after President Trump election win
‘America’s youth want to serve under bold & strong leadership,’ Sec. Hegseth says By Alexandra Koch | Fox...
Naval Academy closing DEI offices to align with Trump executive orders: memo
By Greg Norman | Fox News The head of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, says the school is “taking steps...
Calvert Task Group Presents the Audiobook Edition of Popular Title, ‘Don’t Give Up the Ship’
(Press Release) Now available at Audible.com, “Don’t Give Up the Ship!” encourages the change the American...
Narrative Alert: Legacy media coordinating to oppose removal of identity-based clubs at West Point
The Commander-in-Chief and the SECDEF have removed identity-based activities which separate service members from one another...
Majority of Voters Approve of Trump’s Military Transgender Ban
By John Nolte | Breitbart News By a margin of 13 points, a majority of voters approve of President Trump banning...
THE HORROR: Military women left fuming after US Air Force changes nail polish policy
By Margaret Abrams | Daily Mail Senior United States Air Force leaders announced new uniform, grooming, and appearance...
Woke Admiral Refuses to Leave Government Home
Defense Department runs kindergartens?
The Trump Effect: Military Recruiting Edition
Army Set To Expand Basic Training Amid Flood Of New Recruits
Tone Deaf: Advisor to CJCS writes article saying DEI is a moral imperative
Watchdog Sues West Point for Withholding Records About Its False Claims Against Pete Hegseth
Army Sued After Stonewalling Release Of Records On Training Slides Calling Pro-Life Orgs ‘Terrorist Groups’
USAF 2nd LT & USAFA Grad: “Policies of current administration align more with policies of a government our country fought against in the 1940s”
Secretary Collins’ message to Veterans and VA employees
Coast Guard Academy rolls back DEI as cuts at Naval Academy may soon follow
The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
DEI Deserves An Accurate Eulogy
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Codify into Law Trump’s Agenda Ending DEI in Federal Government
More Good News at USMA: Identity Clubs Disbanded
Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives
Pentagon Scraps Biden-Era Policy Subsidizing Travel Expenses For Employee Abortions
SECDEF Memo to Pentagon Leadership re Gender Ideology Extremism
Book Review of “Mao’s America: a Survivor’s Warning” by Xi Van Fleet
Grothman’s Statement on President Trump’s Reinstatement of Military Servicemembers Discharged for Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
The Military and the End of DEI
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Air Force / Air Force Academy
Only Accountability Will Restore Faith in America’s Military
Col Rob Maness, USAF ret, and a STARRS Board of Advisors member, interviews Air Force veteran Briana Cespedes on his show...
Response to 2nd Lt Metzler
This is in response to the article: USAF 2nd LT: “It’s thanks to the Air Force Academy that I currently have an anti-war...
Inside the ‘woke’ takeover of the US Air Force Academy
After Supreme Court victory, anti-affirmative action group turns to military academy exemption
DAF Personnel Chief on Why Diversity Should ‘Scare the Hell Out of Our Adversaries’
Next Joint Chiefs Chair Wants White Male Officers to be a Minority
Army / West Point
Supreme Court Lets West Point Keep Using Race in Admissions
Once again, West Point is allowed to be racists The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request to block the U.S...
US military academies should not use race in admissions, Trump’s Pentagon pick says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali | Reuters President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has told...
West Point grads CRT ‘screed’ against USMA influenced by former WP History teacher
Biden administration defends West Point’s race-conscious admissions policy
Open letter exposes corruption, cheating and failing standards at West Point
Army Makes It Harder for Commanders to Deny Soldiers Leave for Abortions
Navy / Naval Academy
Navy commander: Only top-level resignations can restore trust in US military leadership
By CDR Robert A. Green, Jr, US Navy With U.S. military readiness already in dire straits, the gapped personnel positions on...
The Naval Academy Should Jettison Race-Conscious Admissions Policies
By R. Lawrence Purdy, USNA ’68 As we await the anticipated rollout of formal orders from the new Commander-in-Chief to end...