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Latest News on the CRT/DEI/Woke Agenda in the Military
The Communism Within
Reviving the Warrior Spirit: Hegseth on Service, Sacrifice & Strength
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers a powerful message on service, sacrifice, and the revival of the American warrior...
Leftist Veterans Group Mobilizing Against Trump
More evidence we are living in parallel dimensions. A Leftist veterans group, “About Face: Veterans Against the...
West Point still has Professors Pushing Critical Race Theory
By John Hughes, USMA ’96 In February 2025, SECDEF Pete Hegseth posted the following online: “Last week, I met with the...
4 years after objecting to mandated COVID-19 shot, former Space Force officer receives ‘zero guidance’ to return to duty
By J.M. Phelps | World Net Daily A former Space Force officer’s objection to the military’s Biden-era COVID-19...
Surprise, Deception, Warning and War
By Lani Kass, PhD STARRS Board of Advisors “All warfare is based on deception. Offer the enemy a bait to lure him. …...
Invitation to Join STARRS President’s Circle
THE BATTLE IS WON BUT THE WAR IS FAR FROM OVER The progress made toward eliminating the toxic effects of the radical...
DEI on Campus? It’s a Protection Racket
STARRS NOTE: Dr. Ridgley is the guest speaker for the July 15, 2025 STARRS Town Hall on Zoom. Register Here. By Stanley K...
On the Radio: STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop
STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop was interviewed on the Freedom with Adam Riojas radio show in San Diego, California. Lieutenant...
Anthrax and COVID shot mandates continue to harm ‘thousands’ of military vets
By J.M. Phelps | WorldNet Daily Over 100,000 living armed services members and veterans have been negatively impacted by...
White House, Pentagon Won’t Say Why Admiral Who Allowed Drag Shows On Navy Ship Was Nominated For Promotion
By Jacqueline Annis-Levings | The Federalist President Trump recently recommended Rear Admiral Michael “Buzz” Donnelly, who...
Why Military Recruitment Is Soaring
By Nate Jackson | Patriot Post “American Pride Slips to New Low,” a Gallup poll released on Monday headlined. Major media...
A Tribute to CDR Phillip Keuhlen, USN (Retired)
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Calvert Task Group Board of Directors It is with extreme sadness it...
Operation Midnight Hammer—Can’t We All Just Be Proud Americans?
By Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman As a military aviator and veteran of more contingencies...
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Students for Fair Admissions and Naval Academy File Motion to Vacate Opinion Allowing Academy to Use Race in Admissions
By Capt. Charles “Cully” Stimson, US Navy JAG Corps, ret Imagine judging a trial, ruling for one party, and writing a 179...
After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service
By Konstantin Toropin | Military.com Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members...
A Brilliant Stroke
By Capt Tom Burbage, USN ret, USNA ’69 and Bill McCauley, Navy veteran, USNA ’69 The first reaction of the Trump...
Service Academy’s Woke Leadership Removed
Comment about this article from STARRS Chairman Lt Gen. Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74: Another win for STARRS...
Hegseth announces Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader renamed after Medal of Honor recipient
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader...
Hearing Wrap Up: DEI Promotes Discrimination and Hinders Equality
(House Oversight Committee) Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing today titled “Sacrificing...
US Merchant Marine Academy leadership steps down day after Duffy speech
By Jon Brown | Christian Post The superintendent and deputy superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings...
Vice Admiral Nunan and Rear Admiral Wulf Announce Departures from USMMA Leadership
(US Dept of Transportation Press Release) Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant...
Military Readiness Incompatible With ‘Trans’ Troops
By Nate Jackson | Patriot Post President Donald Trump took to Truth Social last night to announce a ceasefire in...
How to Monitor Military Academy Admissions
By David Kane | Minding the Campus From the Military Times: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has barred the U.S. military...
On the Radio: STARRS Vice Chairman Joe Arbuckle
STARRS Vice Chairman Maj General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret was interviewed about STARRS, its mission and ongoing work educating...
Civilian Service Academy Profs Complain about “Academic Freedoms” in Military Academies
Professors used to having academic freedoms from their colleges and universities—nearly all of which have a left-wing bias...
Trump DEI ban ripples across Wisconsin National Guard, emails show
A look at the implementation of the CinC and SecDef’s anti-CRT/DEI/Woke orders: By Andrew Bahl | The Cap Times On Jan...
Pete Hegseth Has Already Changed the Pentagon for the Better
By Matt Schoenfeldt, retired Army officer, former Pentagon strategic planner The Department of Defense has long been a...
Naval Academy Ignored Standardized Test Scores for Class of 2025-2028 Applicants
Note on this article by Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72: The article highlights one of USNA’s many workarounds they used for...
Will the Military Academies Comply on Admissions?
By CDR J.A. Cauthen, US Navy ret, USNA ’02 After years of obfuscation and denial, the U.S. Naval Academy, in a suit brought...
An Analysis of West Point’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2020-2025
By David R. Jackson, USMA ’73 Many West Point graduates don’t realize how strongly the school’s leaders were promoting...
Seeking Justice for Military Members Harmed by Unlawful Orders
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Should President Trump pardon officers punished by the Biden administration? A group...
Senate Must Reject Woke Senior Military Officers Up for June 24 Appointments
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News President Trump nominated many great officers, but several don’t align with...
Subverting the Efforts of CinC and SecDef to Restore the Military, At Least One Senior Official Appears to Have Made a Promise He Had No Intention to Keep
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Without intervention, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brandon Budge will be separated from the...
U.S. Navy Sails To 2025 Recruiting Target Three Months Ahead Of Schedule
By Shawn Fleetwood | The Federalist With the wind in its sails, the U.S. Navy hit its recruiting goal for the 2025 fiscal...
Senator Introduces Legislation to Restore Lethality in the U.S. Military
(Press Release) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Restoring Lethality Act, which eliminates the existence...
Air Force On Track To Smash Recruiting Target Ahead Of Schedule
By Wallace White | The Daily Caller News Foundation The Air Force is on track to hit its annual recruitment goal three...
State of the Army
STARRS Vice Chairman Major General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret, was interviewed on Rightside Radio by Colonel Phil Williams, USA...
Combatting Woke Ideology in the Military
STARRS President Ron Scott was interviewed on the radio show, “The Peak,” discussing combatting DEI/CRT/Woke...
Establishment of the Military Service Recruitment Task Force
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on the Memorandum for the Establishment of the Military Service...
Army Plans to Eliminate Programs Not Contributing to Lethality
By David Vergun | DOD News The Army Transformation Initiative will reexamine all requirements and eliminate unnecessary...
Report Exposes How Biden Federal Health Agencies Hid The Risk Of Myocarditis
Comments by STARRS: “Although we only took issue with the illegal aspects of the mandate, thanks to Dr Sturman’s...
Radicalized Former Coast Guard Officer Threatened to Assassinate Trump
ALERT: Severe radicalism in the services*, in this case an officer who served in the US Coast Guard for 33 years (1988...
Active Duty Mutiny No One is Talking About
Marine veteran Jameson talks about the problem of active duty military servicemembers opposing the orders of their Commander...
Senator Introduces Legislation to Provide Backpay to Service Members Wrongfully Discharged Under Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
(Press Release) U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025, restoring compensation for...
Justice Department Addresses Racial Discrimination in Lawsuit Challenging Race-Based Admissions at United States Naval Academy
(DOJ Press Release) The Justice Department announced a joint filing with the plaintiff challenging former race-based...
Congressman Protects Women’s Sports at U.S. Military Service Academies
(Press Release) U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Protection of Women in Sports at Military...
Before and Now Military Ads
Army Ranger veteran compares military recruitment advertisements from the previous administration and the current...
What’s the Point?
By Lt Col Allen West, USA ret Greetings, everyone, I am typing this missive from the Holiday Inn Express in Del Rio, Texas...
U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary
The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on June 14, 2025 and held a military parade in Washington, DC. The Story of...
Propaganda Influences American Military Leaders in Foreign Academic Programs
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Military students face indoctrination in anti-Israel progressive political...
Leftist Generals Make their Political Views Known on Social Media
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News RestoretheMilitary.com exposes these woke Army generals and more. We’ve...
Whistleblower: Lockheed Martin Awarded Bonuses Based on Race
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Here are the radical alphabet/trans books kids in DOD schools were exposed to
Tireless military family advocate Amy Haywood posted a list of the books the DODEA schools in Stuttgart had in their school...
Until President Trump Fires Woke Leadership, West Point Will Never Get Back to Forging Warriors
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Soils His Uniform to Defend Trans Ideology in the Military
Fighting Marxist Insurgency
Interview with STARRS President Ron Scott
West Point Board of Visitors Meeting – 11 July 2025
The Naval Academy History Department is in a Spot of Bother
Process to reinstate Coast Guard servicemembers discharged due to COVID-19 vaccination mandate announced
US Navy JAG Officer Accused Of Making Violent Threat Against J6 And ICE Agents
Senator Introduces Legislation to Protect Women’s Sports at Military Service Academies
Hegseth Was Right to Ban Race in Admissions At Military Service Academies, but Not for the Reasons You Might Think
The Boards for Correction of Military Records are an Insult to the Efforts of CinC and SECDEF, Undermining Their Intentions to Restore the Military
Financial Giant USAA Gets Downgraded After Debanking Trump Lawyer, Going Woke
Army Recruiting Crisis Ends as Trump and Hegseth Light a Fire Under the Pentagon’s Backside
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reveals why military recruitment has soared under Trump
Hegseth wants to clean up the military, but enemies remain in its ranks
If Senators Showed Up To Work, They Could Easily Confirm Fighter Pilot Matthew Lohmeier
Group launches tip line for DOD employees to report DEI, ‘woke’ overreach
A Call for Pardon or Amnesty of Those Adversely Affected by the Military COVID-19 and Anthrax Vaccine Mandates
The Nuremberg Code and the Vaccine Mandate for Service Members
Get Women Out of Combat
STARRS Podcasts
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mike Rose: Fighting for Justice and Integrity in the Military and Service Academies
In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, prepare to engage with a riveting conversation on the intricate landscape of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Are the Motivations to Serve Missing in Today’s Military? A Conversation with Three Leaders
STARRS & Stripes Host CDR Al Palmer, USN ret, was joined by the presidents of three veterans organizations who are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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...
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...
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...
Lt General Rod Bishop: From USAFA to Leading Seven Commands
Meet STARRS Chairman of the Board Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74, interviewed by STARRS & Stripes...
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Service Academy Admissions Examining Eliminating Standardized Test Scores
By Scott McQuarrie, USMA 1972 I have confirmed that USMA, USNA and USAFA are studying how to revise their admissions...
End Athletic Admissions to Military Academies
By David Kane | Minding the Campus Secretary Peter Hegseth’s first order to the Department of Defense promised “a focus on...
Army / West Point
West Point Grad: Fort Bragg returns and a legacy is restored
By Congressman Pat Harrigan, USMA ’09 Last Friday, I stood in Fayetteville with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll...
‘Covers Up History’: Retired Army Rangers Hammer The Pentagon For Purging Confederates From The Ranger Memorial
After the Army erased names on the Ranger Memorial believed to be associated with the Confederacy, retired Rangers told the...
Navy / Naval Academy
SEN. TIM SHEEHY: 100 Days Of Putting Warfighters First
By Senator Tim Sheehy Former Navy Seal, USNA grad When I met with Pete Hegseth in early December ahead of his confirmation...
Naval professor’s new book flags leftist ideology infiltrating military
A U.S. Naval Academy professor who has been disciplined by the institution for speaking out against the school’s practices...
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