Killing Woke At West Point

By LTC Edwin L. Kennedy, Jr, USA ret, USMA ’76 STARRS Ambassador “West Point is set apart. It’s special. It’s above...

Mass amounts of Soldiers being fat is a national security issue

By @InfantryDort, active duty Army Major The derangement against the currently serving administration is so profound that...

Commanders Call with Guest Speaker Congressman Keith Self, USMA 1975

The MacArthur Society’s July 9, 2026 Commander’s Call featured U.S. Representative Keith Self (USMA ’75)...

How the Gateway Pundit and the ‘Tireless Commitment’ of One Journalist Advocated for Service Members

J.M. Phelps: “A few weeks back, The Gateway Pundit requested that I write an article showcasing the outlet’s influence...

How America’s Military Academies Lost Their Way

From Restore the Military podcast: West Point was built to produce warriors. So was Annapolis. So was the Air Force Academy...

A Big Win for Military Families on America’s 250th

By Open The Books Open the Books worked for three years to uncover the ideologically charged philosophies guiding the...

Organizations that measure themselves against a mission outperform organizations that measure themselves against a demographic target

By Jay Rogers The Pentagon is asking, out loud and in public this week, a question my own research already tested weeks ago...

Alumni upset Naval Academy didn’t celebrate 50th anniversary of female enrollment

Great line: “I never want to be known as a woman midshipman,” she said. “My identity is as a midshipman.” She spent her 20...

“I Believed”: The Psychology of Communism/Marxism

STARRS President Col Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, recommends the 1966 book, Dedication and Leadership by former Communist...

Taiwan military resumes ‘anti-communist’ classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat

Well look at that, good idea! Kids don’t get taught about the Cold War and the miserable reality of Communism in...

Former USD/P&R Cisnero, who pushed Covid vax, now pushing for mandatory flu vax

This is why those servicemembers who left because of the Covid vax mandate in the military are hesitant to come back. The...

Contemptuous Speech Versus Supporting the Chain of Command: a Parable for the Unknowing

By @CynicalPublius on X Retired US Army Colonel Recent days have seen the confluence of two news stories that stand on...

PROJECTION! General who politicized the military now warns the military is being politicized

Can’t make this up. STARRS began monitoring the politicizing of the military and service academies after seeing the...

The Truth About Women in Combat Units

On the Restore the Military podcast: In 2015, the Marine Corps completed the most comprehensive study ever conducted on...

It’s The Elections Stupid; The Apathy Will Destroy Us

Dan Schultz (USMA ’78), a STARRS Ambassador, was on L. Todd Wood’s (USAFA ’86) show, The SCIF, to talk...

Clean Sweep at West Point

by pyrene i am pyrene.  i am the head mouser cat in the united states military academy’s mess hall.  previous pyrenes wrote...

Singapore: Small Island, Strategic Giant

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Singapore might seem like a strange subject for an article related...

When Conscience Conflicts With Commission

By Lt. General Mark Hertling, US Army ret, USMA ’75 Essay written in The Bulwark REPORTS SUGGEST MAJ. JASON WATSON...

2009 USAFA Grad/Air Force Major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment

The shame, disgrace and dishonor of a USAFA grad and active duty USAF Major in uniform publicly turning against the...

West Point cadets talk America250 on national TV

Listen to these West Point cadets talk about America and service on the 250th anniversary of our country: Duty, Honor...

Gen. Frank McKenzie, ’79, returns to The Citadel as the 21st president

(Press Release) Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret.), ’79, officially took over as the president of The Citadel on July 1, 2026...

Meeting of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors – July 20, 2026

The USAFA Board of Visitors will hold a virtual public meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 11 am to 1:15 pm Mountain Time...

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...

Hearing on Combating DEI in American Institutions

(House Press Release) Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill...

STARRS Panel Discussion: Duty to Disobey documentary

Following the one-day showing of the new documentary, Duty to Disobey, in Colorado Springs, CO, STARRS held a live panel...

How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss

By Lt Col Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Connecticut State Leader Book lovers, how to you decide which book to...

Five Years After the COVID-19 Shot Mandate Destroyed His Career, Former U.S. Space Force Officer Returns to Duty

By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit After almost five years of grappling with the consequences of his objection to the...

Trump Calls Communism ‘Most Serious Threat’ Since Nation’s Founding

Amazing! Trump has been reading our mail and stolen our message. 👍 There are parts in his speech that are found in our...

Undersecretary of the Air Force Lohmeier talks modernization in Alaska

(USAF Press Release) The Under Secretary of the United States Air Force, Matt Lohmeier, toured Joint Base Elmendorf...

God and Man at the Revolution

STARRS Chairman Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret, USAFA 75, highly recommends this new book and bought it for each...

‘FIVE-ALARM FIRE’: Heritage Foundation’s New Culture Index Highlights Immense Challenges

By Tyler O’Neil | The Daily Signal The Heritage Foundation released an index (pdf) to measure the indicators of...

The Democratic Socialists of America’s Platform Explicitly Aims to Destroy the Constitution

Americans need to pay attention to the Democratic Socialists of America actual platform–which is taking over the...

Military Depoliticization, Hegseth, and DEI

By @CynicalPublius, retired US Army Colonel As I read and hear the usual cavalcade of woke, retired Democrat generals and...

Military Reinstates Flu Vaccines Amid Texas Outbreak — but Won’t Say if Sick Recruits Were Vaccinated

CHD’s response to how artificial this summer influenza narrative and media spin is. Less than two months after Defense...

The Agenda Behind The Military Vaccine Campaign – Col Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret)

L. Todd Wood (USAFA ’86) sits down with Col. Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret) to discuss the underlying agenda behind the...

STARRS Invites Public to Colorado Springs Premiere of Duty to Disobey Documentary and Live Panel Discussion on Tues, June 30

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) is inviting military...

1999 West Point Grad Becomes New Commandant of Cadets

(WP Press Release) Brig. Gen. Joseph Katz assumed command as the 82nd Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy...

Restoration of America Foundation Launches ‘Restore the Military’ Podcast to Tackle the FY 2027 Defense Bill

(Press Release) As Congress begins debate on the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Restoration of America...

Routing out woke at the Pentagon

A left-wing website called Raw Story has an article meant to make people shocked and angry about what SecWar Hegseth and his...

Meritocracy, Marxism, and the Military

Gen. Arbuckle was on the Kim Monson show: Retired Major General Joe Arbuckle, vice chair emeritus of the board of...

The Battle Over Merit in America’s Military

The Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions in 2023. The military’s service academies are still operating...

Congress Has the Power to Codify Trump’s Military Reforms. Will They Use It?

By Will Thibeau, US Army Ranger veteran and Victoria Manning | Restoration News The National Defense Authorization Act...

Watch “Duty to Disobey” Documentary in theaters only on June 30; Join STARRS at Colorado showing

There’s a powerful new documentary, “Duty to Disobey,” coming out that presents what really happened to...

A Different Generation

Four-minute video to the music “Jungle Fire” of a different generation of Men who fought in the jungles of...

USAFA Updates Core Values Ramp

(USAFA Press Release) As a primary commissioning source for two military branches, the U.S. Air Force Academy is updating...

Stop Pretending This is Normal

Marine vet and host of “Jamesons Travels” channel on YouTube wants to know why he’s still seeing fat and...

America’s Warriors Are Rising Again with Marine vet Chad Robichaux

America’s military is showing signs of a remarkable turnaround, and many believe there’s a reason why. In this...

Commanders Call: Casey Fleming, author of “The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom”

At the MacArthur Society’s June Commanders Call, the guest speaker was T. Casey Fleming, a top keynote and two-time...

STARRS New Position Papers for Capitol Hill and Pentagon

STARRS leaders were part of a successful joint delegation with leaders of the MacArthur Society to visit elected officials...

Fauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research That Sparked COVID

New evidence Fauci manipulated intelligence and LIED to Congress. And as a result, the military lost thousands of good...

Senate Republican pushes merit-based military promotions, targets Biden-era DEI policies

By Alex Miller | Fox News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has made it his priority to carve out “woke” policies...

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...

They Were Forced Out Of The Military. Now What? With Guest Colonel Kevin Bouren

For many American service members, the battle didn’t happen overseas. It happened at home. In this episode of Allen...

Communism at America 250

Dr. Paul Kengor gave a lecture at the Heritage Foundation on how communism is antithetical to the principles of the American...

Movie Review: “Revolutionary America”

By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 “The 4th of July has been celebrated in Philadelphia in the manner I...

Civilian Judges Playing General: Activist Courts vs. Military Readiness

By Jay Rogers Last week, a divided D.C. Circuit panel issued a 2-1 ruling finding that the Pentagon’s policy...

Counsel To Power: How Judge Advocates Turn Command Intent Into ‘Justice’

By Mark W. Castillon, Army National Guard Veteran The Instrument of Power In today’s military, particularly within the...

VA Eliminating DEI Programs, ‘Gender Ideology’ Services for LGBTQ+ Veterans

By Nick Mordowanec | Military.com A new memorandum issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calls for changes to...

New Bill Targets Medal of Honor for Air Force Pilot Killed 50 Years Ago

Congress Warned the Pentagon About VMI

Former CDC Director Robert Redfield Slams Biden-Era Military COVID Vaccine Mandates as Having “No Scientific Justification”

How the Trump Admin Is Dismantling the Legal Basis for Government-Endorsed Discrimination

28-Year Women’s Veterans Ceremony Canceled After Military Branches Decline Participation

Former SecAF Kendall exposes the base problem of the DEI agenda

Mace Amendments Cover Military Readiness, Accountability, “cut through the DEI nonsense”

Hegseth and the Future of Professional Military Education

Pentagon drops 180 faiths from military’s recognized religions list

MGen Joe Arbuckle on America’s Frontlines

Restoring Honor Culture in the U.S. Military

Military Service is a Privilege, not a Constitutional Right

Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’

Citizen Sues Virginia Military Institute and Its Board, Alleging Secret “Group Text” Meetings, Withheld and Altered Public Records

One Department, Two Standards: How the Marine Corps Purges What the Navy Accommodates

Underlying strength of Secretary Hegseth’s USMA speech is its dismissal of Cultural Marxism

WHY VOTE? Seth Keshel’s Veteran Perspective

Matt Lohmeier Documentary Now on Amazon Prime, Apple TV

ALCOAST: Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Mandate

New DEI order for contractors is already being enforced as a legal challenge unfolds

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Chip Roy slams Air Force LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration, says GOP should take drastic action against military

Scott Kirby is NOT the kind of leader who should be inspiring future officers

Air Force Academy cadet pleads guilty to using psilocybin and fraudulent appointment

Military Colonel Resigns Post in Protest against Biden’s Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Policy

This bill will help make military officers worthy of our republic

Interview with Army MG Joe Arbuckle (ret)

The Gift of Faith

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US Pacific Fleet’s July 4th graphic features Russian warships and fighter jets

To push woke ideology, Biden illegally gutted military academy oversight boards

5 Military Officials Whose Damaging Left-Wing Antics Must Be Accounted For

Naval Academy Boosting Midshipmen Training….in Gender and Sexuality Studies

Boots On The Ground Perspectives

New bill in House would codify Trump’s order banning woke curriculum from U.S service academies

Certification of Merit-Based Military Service Academy Admissions

DHS Kills $58M Coast Guard Marketing Deal Over LGBTQ, DEI Ideology

In Defense of What? The Real Crisis at America’s War...

Saving the Military’s Soul: It Can Be Done If Leaders Choose

A Sailor’s Reflections on Race and the Navy

Wokeness is antithetical to military service

George Washington Knew the Enemy, Do We?

Woke Hasn’t Gone Away: It Is Rising – Again

Lt. Gen Rod Bishop and Politics in the Service Academies

What Happened When DEI Came to the Military?

The Real Threat is Ideological: Interview with STARRS Ron Scott

Virginia Democrats Attack VMI

Lt Gen Rod Bishop on Secretary of War’s GOFO Speech

Woke Politics Are Endangering Our Military And Our Nation

Anthrax and COVID shot mandates continue to harm ‘thousands’ of military vets

STARRS Minnesota State Leader Interviewed on Podcast about STARRS

Matt Lohmeier on Marxism, CRT, and the Unmaking of the Military joins Take FiVe

Showing Its True Colors, Diversity of Thought is Clearly Not Included in the DOD’s Inclusivity Agenda

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

STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA

STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report

STARRS Urges Presidential, Secretary of War, and Congressional Review of Virginia Legislation Impacting the Virginia Military Institute

STARRS Releases Town Hall video: ‘The Threat of the Red-Green Axis’

STARRS Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors and Advisory Board