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Day One of Trump 47—So Much to Correct; Military Reform Must by High on the List
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Response to 2nd Lt Metzler
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“We fought a Cold War over the Containment of Communism and Marxist ideology”
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West Point Grad to Trump: As you de-woke the military, pay attention to Generals placed in Academies and ROTC and the curriculum there
West Point graduate and 4th generation Army veteran Alisha Houston asked President Trump a question during a recent town...
West Point Selectively Censors Information in Violation of Federal Law
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Truth Outweighs Party Identity
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Naval Academy Ignores Students’ Right Not to Recite Preferred Pronouns
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Judicial Watch Sues for Details of Army Labeling Right to Life Groups as Terrorists
(Press Release) Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S...
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On the Feds for Freedom podcast, Vice-President Cameron Hamilton spoke with Matthew Lohmeier about the overt politicization...
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USAF 2nd LT: “It’s thanks to the Air Force Academy that I currently have an anti-war stance.”
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“…Nowhere else to go.”
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Trump Video Slams Wokeness in the Military
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“DOD now sees combating climate change as CENTRAL to its mission.”
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Honor Is Sine Qua Non
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Judicial Watch Sues Department of Defense for Records on U.S. Air Force Academy’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plans
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Capt. Hung Cao: The military is actually exclusive, not inclusive
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Trump Pledges New Task Force To Gut DEI Racism From The U.S. Military
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By Tyler O’Neil | The Daily Signal The U.S. Naval Academy announced that it would postpone a lecture featuring a...
Naval Academy Postpones Lecture Featuring NYU Professor Who Called Trump An ‘Authoritarian’
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Task Force to Rid DOD of the DEI Industry and Agenda
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China’s Financial Strategies to Undermine America
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Matt Lohmeier: Navigating Ideological Shifts in the Military
Matt Lohmeier, Executive Vice President of STARRS, author of the book “Irresistible Revolution” and a public...
Ray Semko: Patriotism, Sacrifice, and the Call to Civic Action
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Timothy Sandefur on Frederick Douglass and the American Dream
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Naval Academy Invites Outspoken Anti-Trump Guest To Give Keynote Speech At High-Level Lecture
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USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – 23 Oct 2024
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Report: The Military’s Obsession With DEI Politics Is Hampering Its Readiness
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On the brink of war but Tinker Air Force Base celebrates National Coming Out Day
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