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Air Force Pilot Granted the Opportunity to Resume His Distinguished Military Career with His Honor Restored
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit The Air Force has fully restored the career of U.S. Air Force Major Brennan S. Schilperoort...
The US Army is Finally Kicking Out TikTok Soldiers
On retired Marine veteran “Jamesons Travel” channel: “Watch what happens when active-duty soldiers...
SecWar update on Covid-19 Reinstatements
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gives an update on the Department of War’s efforts to reinstate those service members...
DAF completes records review for COVID-related separations
(US Air Force) The Department of the Air Force recently conducted a proactive review and upgrade of personnel records...
Drones, Strategy, and the Modern Airpower Revolution
By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret In the early twentieth century, airplanes transformed warfare. In the twenty-first...
Reflection on the Soccer 9 Luncheon
From Brian Nelson, USAFA ’69: On Monday last the Class of ‘69 hosted a lunch for the 9 first class soccer cadets who...
American Ally: The Republic of Korea
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors The Republic of Korea (ROK), more commonly called South Korea, and...
Things I Voted For, Volume II
By Michael A. Thiac, retired Army intelligence officer Purging the armed forces of the Obamaites must continue till all...
Ex-Cadet Behind Democrat Attacks on Virginia Military Institute Has a Checkered History
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has been under fire from Virginia Democrats who...
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on “Strengthening the Effectiveness of Our Senior Service Colleges
(Pentagon) The Department of War is committed to maximizing taxpayer dollars on warrior education, and to equipping our...
Brig. Gen. Valpiani Assumes Command as Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty
(USAFA) Brig. Gen. James M. Valpiani became the Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty during a ceremony in Fairchild Hall...
Colorado Springs News Gazette Highlights STARRS Victory for Air Force Academy Soccer Players
STARRS Vice President and General Counsel Mike Rose is interviewed in this article. He wrote the 10 page paper which caused...
Under Trump, Navy Leadership Refocuses on Winning Wars
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Upon assuming office, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a clear directive to...
SecWar Forms Task Force on Senior Service Colleges
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on X regarding the formation of a task force led by Anthony Tata, the...
Hegseth Calls for Assessment, Alignment of DOW Legal Functions, Operations
By Matthew Olay | Pentagon News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today called on the joint forces service secretaries to work...
STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA
(Press Release) STARRS releases today a 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice...
Department of War Scorecard in President Trump’s Second Term
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors What are the successes of the Department of War (DOW) since...
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President Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
By Alex Nitzberg | Fox News President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie...
Soldier Returns to Service After Vaccine Mandate Discharge
(Pentagon News) By Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Valdez, 40th Public Affairs Detachment “It was just a lot of frustration...
STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report
(Press Release) 2025 was quite a year,” said Colonel Ron Scott, Jr., Ph.D., USAF (Ret.), President and CEO of STARRS...
DEI May Be Gone in Name—Its Enforcers Still Hold the Levers of Power
By Mark W. Castillon, Army National Guard Veteran The administration won the policy war. The bureaucracy won the peace—and...
USAFA BOV Chair Rep. Pfluger talks about service academies at Heritage Defense Panel
(Press Release) Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), and Matt Van Epps (TN-07), three Veterans and...
Virginia Republicans Send Letter to President Trump and Secretary of War Hegseth Regarding State Interference in VMI Governance
(Press Release) Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Reps. Ben Cline (VA-06), Rob Wittman (VA-01), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and...
Virginia Democrats Move to Require Teaching Jan. 6th as an “Insurrection”
By Jonathan Turley Virginia Democrats are moving to require teachers to tell students that Jan. 6th was an “insurrection”...
In Defense of What? The Real Crisis at America’s War Colleges Isn’t Criticism—It’s Denial
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors I read Matthew Woessner’s piece “In Defense of War...
Never Fly Alone | A Tribute to America’s Airmen
At the Air Force Association’s 2026 Warfare Symposium, audiences witnessed the world premiere of an original tribute...
Case Study of USAFA’s Due Process Failures and Punitive Overkill: A Path to Reformation
Read the 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice Chairman of the...
The Thirty Year Fight Against Anthrax Mandates and Illegal Orders
Dr. Chase Spears (retired Army PAO) welcomes retired Air Force Colonel Tom Rempfer, whose nearly 30-year battle against the...
Miller says Trump ‘unleashed’ military from ‘woke Pentagon’ constraints after years of political correctness
“One of the reasons I fear that some people in this country lost faith in the military and the capacity to use that...
Communist China Active Threat: Inside and Out
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors Folks, today we’re diving deep into America’s greatest...
War Message From USNA Supe to Midshipmen
Message from the USNA Superintendent USMC Lt. General Michael Borgschulte, USNA ’91, to Naval Academy Midshipmen on...
West Point’s Agincourt Moment: Leadership Clinging to Outdated Tactics While Drones and AI Redefine Warfare
By Matthew Newgent, USMA 1996 I, along with other members of the MacArthur Society, attended the USMA Board of Visitors...
VMI Under Siege: The Fight for Military Excellence is Only Just Beginning
By Bronson Winslow, VMI ’21| Restoration News After regaining full control of Virginia’s government in November...
When State Politics Threatens VMI and National Defense
By the Editorial Staff | VMI Cadet Newspaper Lawmakers have styled Virginia’s House Bill 1377 a “study.”...
Observations of Operation Epic Fury
By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On Saturday morning I woke up to...
The VMI Experience — Impending Disaster or Restoration
By Carmen D. Villani Jr., VMI ’76 In recent weeks, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has come under attack by...
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on ‘Aligning Senior Service College Opportunities With American Values’
(Pentagon) The Department of War is committed to maximizing taxpayer dollars on warrior education, and to equipping our...
Virginia Democrats Attack VMI
STARRS is mentioned in a Wall Street Journal editorial: By The Editorial Board | Wall Street Journal The progressive...
SecWar: Fixing the military’s Professional Military Education system
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is cancelling Department of War attendance at woke universities pushing leftist ideologies and...
Department of the Air Force leaders emphasize warfighting readiness at AFA Warfare Symposium
(US Air Force) Senior Department of the Air Force leaders emphasized that warfighting readiness, modernization and...
Supreme Court Refuses to Take COVID-19 Shot Mandate Cases Affecting U.S. Service Members
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions for Poffenbarger v. Meink and Doster v...
West Point cadet booted from Army after using AI to create nude image of woman
He forgot the “Honor” part… By Eve Sampson | Army Times A West Point cadet used artificial intelligence to...
What VMI Contributes to the U.S. Officer Corps
By Jonathan K. Corrad, VMI 2005 As Virginia lawmakers debate proposed changes affecting the Virginia Military...
Hegseth Says Scouting America Support to Continue Upon Org’s Commitment to Drop DEI
(Pentagon News) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced that the War Department will conditionally continue to provide...
Cultural Change in the Air Force
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier, at the Air & Space Forces Symposium: “Getting the right leaders in...
Womack Elected to Ninth Term as Chairman of West Point Board of Visitors
The MacArthur Society had eight people attend the USMA BOV meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 in Washington, DC...
Supreme Court declines COVID vaccine mandate cases
By Patricia Kime | Military Times The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two cases filed on behalf of Air Force...
Coast Guard Reinstates 56 Members Who Were Dismissed for Refusing COVID Vaccines Under Biden Administration
(DHS Press Release) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that 56 members of the United States Coast...
DHS Kills $58M Coast Guard Marketing Deal Over LGBTQ, DEI Ideology
By Hailey Gomez | The Daily Caller News Foundation The Department of Homeland Security rejected a nearly $58 million...
Bills to reshape VMI board and create review task force spark alumni, lawmaker backlash
By Jaida Simone | ABC WSET-13 News A growing debate over proposed legislation affecting the Virginia Military Institute is...
How Trump Can Rescue Military Families Trapped In Woke DOD Schools
By Amber Todoroff | The Federalist One of the few silver linings of the pandemic era was a parental awakening as they got...
Long March of Cultural Marxism in America
James Atticus Bowden, a 1972 West Point graduate, gave a presentation on the “Long March of Cultural Marxism in...
Making The Merchant Marine Great Again
By Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation For decades, America’s maritime industry has been adrift. As China’s capabilities...
Hegseth criticizes godless left and divisive DEI
By Ellen Mitchell | The Hill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized the “godless” left and foreign ideologies while...
Accreditation for Service Academies – Brig. General Mick Zais, PhD, USA ret
The MacArthur Society held a Commanders Call with guest speaker Brig. General Mick Zais, PhD, US Army retired, USMA...
Ft. Bragg elementary school teacher identifies as a “transgender wolf”
Stunning case out of Bragg, via a post on X: “A group of military families at Fort Bragg is expressing deep concern...
Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Report Recommending Restoring Cadet Strength and Modernizing the Academy
(Press Release) As first reported in the Air and Space Forces Magazine, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the...
STARRS Urges Presidential, Secretary of War, and Congressional Review of Virginia Legislation Impacting the Virginia Military Institute
STARRS Open Letter to POTUS re the Virginia Military Institute
USecAF Lohmeier visits Kadena AB to conclude Indo-Pacific tour
The United States, the Philippines, and the Defense of Taiwan
The Battle for VMI
Schumer pushes bill to give Pride flag same status as US, military flags
“I’ve waited my whole life for a speech like this.”
Pentagon’s Secret Teacher Training Reveals Defiance of White House Directives, Contractors as Backdoor to DEI
Making the War Colleges Great Again
U.S. Transportation Secretary Doubles Down on Purging DEI From Our Skies, Calls on Airlines to Affirm Pilot Hiring Is Merit Based
Military academies now accept Classical Learning Test as alternative to ‘woke’ AP exams
Grand Jury Refuses To Indict ‘Seditious Six’ Democrats Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
The Day the Fighting Cocks Died: How West Point Traded the Warrior Ethos for Political Safety
Strengthening America’s Military with Amber Smith
The American Left Is a Cult. I Have Receipts.
House Passes Bill to Study VMI’s Academics, Military Training, and Diversity Efforts
It’s Time to Purge the Poison from All Professional Military Education
Interview with Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, STARRS Chairman of the Board
Cultural War Briefing: STARRS Presentation of “American Creed Threatened by Radical Indoctrination”
‘Good Riddance’: War Dept. Cuts Ties with Ivy League ‘Wokesters’
STARRS Podcasts
Interview with Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
STARRS Town Hall: “The Threat of the Red-Green Axis” with speaker John Guandolo
In this powerful and eye-opening STARRS Town Hall, guest speaker John Guandolo (USNA ’89 grad, former Marine officer...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Hoax of Critical Race Theory: Interview with Dr. Wilfred Reilly
STARRS Ron Scott talks with Dr. Wilfred Reilly about the hoax of Critical Race Theory. See his books: BOOK REVIEW: Hate...
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...
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 Dr. John Hughes
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with West Point graduate Dr. John Hughes on ethical leadership. Open Letter To 61st Superintendent Of...
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...
Interview with Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
Military Members Fighting Vaccine Mandate
Intellectuals podcast host Dr. Ron Scott speaks with military members John Bowes, Rob Green, and Dana Lyon about their fight...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The military isn’t the place for woke social experiments
By Bill Smith Parent of a US Air Force Academy Cadet [This author’s name has been changed to a pseudonym to protect...
SFFA v. Harvard: Should our nation’s service academies be exempt from this landmark ruling?
Media Attack Sen. Eric Schmitt For Fighting DEI Racism In The Military
How DEI Left Service Academies In A ‘State Of Decay,’ And How Trump Can Fix It
Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Army / West Point
Woke West Point Curriculum Denounces ‘Toxic Masculinity
By Robert Kraychik | Breitbart News West Point cadets attended mandatory events — framed by the military academy as...
Army says slides labeling anti-abortion groups as ‘terrorists’ have been used for over SEVEN years
By Gabrielle M. Etzel | Washington Examiner Senior U.S. Army officials said Thursday that training materials labeling...
West Point Trades Real Reform For Illusory Paper Compliance
Narrative Alert: Legacy media coordinating to oppose removal of identity-based clubs at West Point
General Flynn Challenges DEI, Champions Warrior Ethos and Honor at West Point Board Meeting
Records Show Critical Race Theory Propaganda at West Point
Navy / Naval Academy
Boots On The Ground Perspectives
Collection of perspectives from cadets on what is happening at America’s military service academies regarding the...
A Navy in Extremis
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Since 2017, I have written about the decline of the U.S. Navy. We...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Combatting Woke Ideology in the Military
Military targets Alaska-based Airmen with radical ‘woke’ diversity trainings
Woke Warfare: A Documentary Exposing DEI’s Dangerous Grip On The U.S. Military
Ron Scott on America’s Frontlines
The War for Truth: Efforts to Honor Charlie Kirk Knock Down the Lies
Woke Wars with Major General Joe Arbuckle
Interview with STARRS President Ron Scott
On the Radio: STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop
Update on Military Vax Mandate
Trump’s Executive Order Ends DEI in the Military, Restores Combat Readiness
STARRS Press Releases (click here for all)
STARRS Releases Town Hall video: ‘The Threat of the Red-Green Axis’
STARRS Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors and Advisory Board
STARRS Announces Presentation to Inform Citizens After Lawmakers Encourage Service Members to Refuse Orders
STARRS Selects New Chairman of the Board of Directors: Major General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret
STARRS Announces New Documentary on Matt Lohmeier ‘Call Sign Courage’
STARRS Board Vice Chairman, Maj. General Joe Arbuckle (Ret.), Appears on Truth & Liberty Show
Statement from STARRS on the Passing of Charlie Kirk