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USAFA AOG and BOV Meetings This Week
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USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – October 16, 2026
Requests to attend in-person and/or written statements due before October 11, 2026. You can watch the meeting online on...
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By Victoria Manning | Restoration News For years, Restoration of America Foundation (ROAF) has argued that service...
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Secretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech
(Pentagon News) Over the last two years under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s leadership, the Department has been...
Hegseth Unveils Sweeping Military Overhaul, Targets Top Brass, ‘Wokeness’
Excellent article covering the big changes. Sec Hegseth is moving at a pace necessary to keep step with the rapid changing...
Message from Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn regarding STARRS Event on October 10
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Join the Infantry
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An Oath, or Just Recitation of Words?
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Establishment of the Office of Religious Affairs
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DoW MEMO: America’s Corps of Cadets
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Cultural State of the Force
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New President of The Citadel Gen. McKenzie: “I will be relentless — relentless — in the pursuit of excellence.”
Gen. Frank McKenzie inaugurated as The Citadel’s 21st president (The Citadel) When Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret.), ’79...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive Halting Tenured Civilian Positions at U.S. Military Service Academies
(Pentagon) The Department of War continues to reform our educational institutions to ensure they remain laser-focused on...
Over-Feminization of Journalism and Modern Woke Reporting
By Col. Bill Connor, USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman of the STARRS Board of Advisors A recent survey of journalists...
STARRS to Host National Forum on Faith, Family and Freedom in Scottsdale, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in...
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Defense Language Institute moves to remove perceived DEI language from classrooms
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Now Back in Uniform: At Least 134 Airmen, Guardians Who Refused COVID Vaccine
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Secretary Hegseth’s Joint Warfighter Evaluation Restores Marshall’s Standard
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Watch Call Sign Courage on Angel Studios
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The Canadian Military Deems God Offensive
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Restoration of America Efforts Inspire Nearly 40,000 Messages to Congress
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Save the World War II Palawan site
STARRS supports this effort and encourages you to sign the petition: The MacArthur Society has endorsed the efforts of the...
Candidate Survey 2026: What else would you like us to know about you?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #10 asked, “What else would you like us...
Candidate Survey 2026: Why do you want to serve in the office for which you are running?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #9 asked, “Why do you want to serve in...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you consider yourself to be….
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #8 asked, “Do you consider yourself to...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you oppose sanctuary states and cities?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #7 asked, “Do you oppose sanctuary...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you oppose deporting criminals who are illegally in the U.S?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #6 asked, “Do you oppose deporting...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you oppose allowing illegal aliens entry into the United States?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #5 asked, “Do you oppose allowing...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you support giving remedies to military members harmed by DEI or the COVID 19 vaccine mandate?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #4 asked, “Do you support giving...
Candidate Survey 2026: Support codifying into law EO and DOW memos about DEI and vax policy?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #3 asked, “Do you support codifying...
Candidate Survey 2026: Did you oppose the COVID 19 vaccine mandate?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #2 asked, “Did you oppose the COVID 19...
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you support or oppose “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) programs?
STARRS sent out a candidate survey to all those running for office in 2026. Question #1 asked, “Do you support or...
Chairman Pfluger and Senator Hickenlooper Lead Charge for Service Academy Investment in Final NDAA
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Commanders Call with Mansoor Laghari, US Army Veteran
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STARRS Podcasts
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...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Author Jason Hill, PhD on CRT
“Intellectuals” podcast host Dr. Ron Scott speaks with Dr. Jason D. Hill, PhD., DePaul University Philosophy Professor, one...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Rally For Our Republic – Arizona
STARRS held a “Rally For Our Republic” event in September 2024 in Arizona. Here is a video of the full event...
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...
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...
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. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
SECDEF Hegseth: “The warfighters are back in charge.”
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was recently interview by Laura Ingraham during their visit to GITMO and as part of that...
How the political tide turned on Mark Welsh, the four-star general ousted as Texas A&M president
The continuing saga…. By Kate McGee and Nicholas Gutteridge | The Texas Tribune At first glance, Mark Welsh III’s...
Lt Gen Rod Bishop on Charlie Kirk Assassination, DEI in Military & Vaccine Mandate Fallout
STARRS Attorney Mike Rose on the firing of Service Academy Board of Visitors
Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Congressman reveals after F-16 ride why Trump’s leadership is already paying off for military
Army / West Point
Nickaylah Sampson’s Experience at West Point was the Racism of Low Expectations
As she described her experiences: “When I was 17 and still a candidate, my diversity admissions counselor invited me on a...
West Point’s New ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ Minor Teaches America is Unfair
The motto of the United States Military Academy at West Point is “Duty, Honor, Country.” Or at least that was the motto...
Navy / Naval Academy
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...
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Course Correction Required for Naval War College’s Women, Peace, and Security Program
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