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Latest News on the CRT/DEI/Woke Agenda in the Military
Sen. Banks Blocks Promotion of Woke Air Force Colonel Advocating Race, Gender-Based Promotion
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“They will face an enemy with ZERO care for diversity.”
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Letter to the Editor: Content of Their Character
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Leftist Accrediting Organizations Influence U.S. Military Academies
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Conscientious Objector USAFA ’23 Grad has to pay back $150K
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USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – August 7, 2025
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OH NO! The Air Force Bans False Eyelashes
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The Communism Within
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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
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West Point still has Professors Pushing Critical Race Theory
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4 years after objecting to mandated COVID-19 shot, former Space Force officer receives ‘zero guidance’ to return to duty
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Surprise, Deception, Warning and War
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Invitation to Join STARRS President’s Circle
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DEI on Campus? It’s a Protection Racket
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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
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White House, Pentagon Won’t Say Why Admiral Who Allowed Drag Shows On Navy Ship Was Nominated For Promotion
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Why Military Recruitment Is Soaring
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A Tribute to CDR Phillip Keuhlen, USN (Retired)
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Operation Midnight Hammer—Can’t We All Just Be Proud Americans?
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Students for Fair Admissions and Naval Academy File Motion to Vacate Opinion Allowing Academy to Use Race in Admissions
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After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service
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A Brilliant Stroke
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Service Academy’s Woke Leadership Removed
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Hegseth announces Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader renamed after Medal of Honor recipient
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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
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Vice Admiral Nunan and Rear Admiral Wulf Announce Departures from USMMA Leadership
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Military Readiness Incompatible With ‘Trans’ Troops
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How to Monitor Military Academy Admissions
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Civilian Service Academy Profs Complain about “Academic Freedoms” in Military Academies
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Trump DEI ban ripples across Wisconsin National Guard, emails show
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Pete Hegseth Has Already Changed the Pentagon for the Better
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Naval Academy Ignored Standardized Test Scores for Class of 2025-2028 Applicants
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Will the Military Academies Comply on Admissions?
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An Analysis of West Point’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2020-2025
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Seeking Justice for Military Members Harmed by Unlawful Orders
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Senate Must Reject Woke Senior Military Officers Up for June 24 Appointments
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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
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Senator Introduces Legislation to Restore Lethality in the U.S. Military
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Combatting Woke Ideology in the Military
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STARRS Podcasts
A Conversation with USAF Brigadier General Christopher “Mookie” Walker
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America faces a maritime crisis that few citizens recognize but that threatens our national security at its core. In this...
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 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...
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...
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...
Major General Joe Arbuckle on Meritocracy, Accountability and Military Reform
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Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 Author Jason Hill, PhD on CRT
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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...
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 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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
USAFA Grad, United Airlines Pilot dies unexpectantly at 46
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President Trump Was Right to Fire C.Q. Brown
By Will Thibeau, US Army Ranger veteran In removing General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
Army / West Point
Marxist Indoctrination and Infiltration at West Point
Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret, interviewed Matthew Newgent, USMA ’96, and member of the MacArthur Society of West Point...
West Point 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Studies Courses
Spot the CRT/DEI agenda in these courses offered to West Point cadets in 2025 who choose, for whatever unknown reason, to...
Navy / Naval Academy
Letter to CJCS: We all know why recruitment is down
The president of the the nation’s largest Catholic civil rights organization, The Catholic League, wrote a very direct...
Three Dozen Troops Killed in One Year of Military Aviation Mishaps — Pentagon Response Unclear
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