By John Hughes, USMA ’96 On 27 January 2025, President Trump made good on his campaign promise and officially ended DEI in the military by signing two Executive Orders. Titled “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” and...
Latest News on the CRT/DEI/Woke Agenda in the Military
Army secretary vows ‘grievous error’ targeting pro-life groups will never happen again
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News Army Secretary Dan Driscoll called a set of training slides that deemed pro-life groups as...
Drew Dix Podcasts – Our Changing Culture, DOD Contracting and more
Some of the latest podcasts from Drew Dix, member of the STARRS Board of Advisors: Our Changing Culture Drew Dix examines...
Supplemental Notice of Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy Meeting
From the Federal Register. The Air Force Academy now joins with the other military service academies in allowing the public...
House Passes FY26 Defense Bill, Investing in America’s Military Superiority
Key items for our lane in this House Appropriations press release: Codifying President Trump’s executive actions to end...
Operation Midnight Hammer: Proof of the Trump Administration’s De-wokeification of our Military
By Nicole Kiprilov | Independent Women’s Forum After four years of the deliberate and relentless politicization and...
Naval Academy Settles on Shorter List of Banned Books as Pentagon Panel Weighs Ultimate Decision
By Konstantin Toropin | Military.com As the legal court battle over the Trump administration’s efforts to ban...
Republicans join House Dems to bar Hegseth’s military base name changes
By Cybele Mayes-Osterman and Davis Winkie | USA TODAY A House committee attempted to ban Defense Secretary Pete...
West Point expands academic modernization with development of Department of History and War Studies
By Maj. Renee Sanjuan USMA Associate Dean for Communications West Point is transforming the Department of History into the...
The Vax War Against Military Service Members
By Col Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors Secretary Hegseth’s words echo across the force “The Chiefs of all the...
Time to Appoint an Alum to Run USMMA
Op-ed in The Maritime Executive: There are five United States Federal Academies – the United States Military Academy...
Marine 3-Star to Lead Naval Academy, Davids Heading to OPNAV Staff
By Mallory Shelbourne | USNI News A Marine Corps officer is in line to lead the U.S. Naval Academy for the first time in...
General Flynn Challenges DEI, Champions Warrior Ethos and Honor at West Point Board Meeting
By Matthew Newgent, USMA ’96 MacArthur Society Board Member Lt General Mike Flynn, USA ret, said at the West Point...
Congress Broke The Military, Now It Must Fix It
By Col. William A. Woodruff, US Army lawyer, retired Congress created the “woke” military. Now it has the responsibility to...
Military libraries ignore Trump’s LGBT executive order
By Bethany Mandel | Washington Examiner President Donald Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order 14190, Ending Radical...
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Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools
(Military.com) Children’s biographies of trailblazing transgender public figures. An award-winning novel reflecting on...
Pentagon Withdraws Promotion for Admiral Who Allowed Drag Shows on USS Ronald Reagan
By Joshua Arnold | The Washington Stand The U.S. Department of Defense has withdrawn its nomination to promote Rear...
SECDEF Hegseth speaks to students at Turning Point USA conference
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a speech to a conference full of young, patriotic people who could potentially join...
Sen. Banks Blocks Promotion of Woke Air Force Colonel Advocating Race, Gender-Based Promotion
By Bradley Jaye | Breitbart News Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) has placed a hold on the promotion of an Air Force colonel...
Do the President & SecDef Orders On Unlawful COVID Actions Matter?
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors I’m getting the distinct impression they don’t. As our friend J.M...
Pentagon pulls all military speakers from ‘globalist’ Aspen Security Forum
By Jerry Dunleavy | Just the News The Pentagon has pulled roughly a dozen high-ranking U.S. military officials who had been...
“They will face an enemy with ZERO care for diversity.”
Lt. General Michael Flynn, USA ret is a Presidential Appointee to the West Point Board of Visitors and attended his first...
Letter to the Editor: Content of Their Character
Lt. Col. Michael Uecker, USAF ret, USAFA ’71 and also a STARRS Ambassador, wrote this letter to the editor of the...
DEI Still Infects West Point
By Will Thibeau and Jeshua Grose DEI employees are still running amok in the hallowed halls of the United States Military...
Pentagon Ditches Admiral Who Allowed Drag Queen Performances On Aircraft Carrier
By Mary Margaret Olohan | The Daily Wire The Defense Department is withdrawing the nomination of Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz”...
Leftist Accrediting Organizations Influence U.S. Military Academies
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Agencies responsible for approving accreditation of America’s five military service...
Conscientious Objector USAFA ’23 Grad has to pay back $150K
Update on that 2023 USAFA cadet who became a conscientious objector after Israel’s bombing of Gaza. We covered her...
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – August 7, 2025
The next US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors meeting open to the public will be on Thursday, August 7 from 8:30 am to...
OH NO! The Air Force Bans False Eyelashes
Whatever will female warfighters do? New USAF regulations drop: Air Force updates, clarifies DAFI 36-2903 guidance The Air...
Trump’s Criticism of ‘Idiot’ Woke General Is a Reminder of How Far We’ve Come
By Robert Spencer | PJ Media We aren’t even six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, and so much has changed...
Army will look for false accusations, consider ‘credibility’ in misconduct cases
Comment on article from STARRS Vice Chairman Maj General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret: “This is fantastic! DEI made it easy...
The Communism Within
Col Rob Maness, USAF ret, STARRS Board of Advisors, interviewed Soviet-born Alexander Markovsky on The Rob Maness Show: More...
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...
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
Civilian Service Academy Profs Complain about “Academic Freedoms” in Military Academies
Trump DEI ban ripples across Wisconsin National Guard, emails show
Pete Hegseth Has Already Changed the Pentagon for the Better
Naval Academy Ignored Standardized Test Scores for Class of 2025-2028 Applicants
Will the Military Academies Comply on Admissions?
An Analysis of West Point’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2020-2025
Seeking Justice for Military Members Harmed by Unlawful Orders
Senate Must Reject Woke Senior Military Officers Up for June 24 Appointments
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
U.S. Navy Sails To 2025 Recruiting Target Three Months Ahead Of Schedule
Senator Introduces Legislation to Restore Lethality in the U.S. Military
Air Force On Track To Smash Recruiting Target Ahead Of Schedule
State of the Army
Combatting Woke Ideology in the Military
Establishment of the Military Service Recruitment Task Force
Army Plans to Eliminate Programs Not Contributing to Lethality
Report Exposes How Biden Federal Health Agencies Hid The Risk Of Myocarditis
Radicalized Former Coast Guard Officer Threatened to Assassinate Trump
Active Duty Mutiny No One is Talking About
STARRS Podcasts
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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...
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...
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...
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 Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
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...
Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,”...
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...
Interview With Historian Jane Hampton Cook
STARRS’ VP Dr. Ron Scott interviews historian, author and STARRS Board of Advisors member, Jane Hampton Cook. Jane was...
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...
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...
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 Dr. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
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.
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Air Force Will Likely Miss Recruiting Goals, Service Secretary Says
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the service is struggling to add new airmen to its ranks and will likely miss its...
Mom Sues Military Officials Who Allegedly Retaliated Against Her Complaints Of School ‘Polysexual’ Posters
A New Jersey mom is suing military officials who deemed her social media post voicing concern over an elementary school’s...
USAFA Prep School Instructor Fired Due to COVID Vaccine Mandates
Air Force Thinks Letting Men And Women Bunk With Each Other Will Boost Sagging Recruitment
American universities are rebranding DEI departments instead of eliminating them, study finds
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Soils His Uniform to Defend Trans Ideology in the Military
Army / West Point
What is STARRS Doing? Meet External Affairs
By Chris Petty, Brig Gen, USA (Ret), USMA ’87 Last week, a West Point classmate of mine shared a disheartening story...
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...
Navy / Naval Academy
This woke Pentagon video delivers a dangerous message
By Rod Dorilas, Navy veteran When a Navy training video on the use of preferred pronouns emerged last year, many people...
Senator spars with NavySec over recruitment challenges, priorities
Senator Eric Schmitt pressed Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro on the impact DEI training courses and COVID vaccine mandates...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Unvaccinated Air Force Academy Cadets Cleared For Graduation But Not Commission
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Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks
If Senators Showed Up To Work, They Could Easily Confirm Fighter Pilot Matthew Lohmeier
STARRS Strikes Back – Against Wokeness in our Military
Keys To Rebuild a Civilization with Kendall Qualls
Trump taps officer who blasted ‘wokeness’ for Air Force undersecretary
Lohmeier: DEI is Crushing Military Morale and Readiness
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STARRS Announces Release of Letter to POTUS
STARRS Announces 2025 Mission Objectives
STARRS President and CEO Dr. Ron Scott Appears on Truth & Liberty Show
President Trump Selects Former STARRS Leader for Air Force Undersecretary
STARRS Review of 2024 Accomplishments
Dr. Mick Zais BG (USA, ret.), Shoshana Bryen and Dr. Stephen Bryen Join STARRS Board of Advisors
Two Military Chaplains on the STARRS Board of Advisors Ask the Nation to Pray