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DEI’s ‘Divisive Ideology is Still Very Much Present, Just Lying in Wait’ for the Military
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit An insider, possibly a holdover from the Biden administration, might be pressuring...
STARRS and Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast
The Commander-in-Chief, President Trump, gave remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast (see video below) and said some of...
Secretary Troy Meink announces Air Force Academy superintendent to depart
By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs Gazette Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink urged Air Force Academy leaders Thursday to...
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting Video – February 5, 2026
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Vax Reinstatements, Remedies and After-Action Review Update by SecWarP&R Anthony Tata
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FOIA Uncovered: DEI and The JAG Agenda
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How TikTok’s Algorithm Poisoned the Minds of Young, Liberal Women
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USecAF Lohmeier visits Osan Air Base
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DOW threatens ‘extraordinary’ action if Dems put Virginia Military Institute fully under VA control
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Scouting America ‘on the clock’ to roll back DEI, War Dept says
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How The Military Gave A Homeless Lesbian’s ‘Minority Contracting’ Firm $19 Million
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A Quarter Of ‘Minority Contracting’ Firms Banned After Refusing Anti-Fraud Check
More on the infamous 8(a) Program (as known in the defense industry as “Eskimo Contracts”) that Secretary...
Lloyd Austin’s COVID Tyranny Continues As Shadow Policy at the Department of War
By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret Among Morton Blackwell’s laws of the public policy process is rule 26: Personnel is...
A nation cannot survive treason from within
By Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS President & CEO Earlier this week, the spouse of a VERY high...
Signs of a Marxist Uprising
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BOOK REVIEW | The Truth: Stranger—and More Dangerous—Than Fiction
By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Ambassador and Connecticut State Leader Hey, I’m no f—ing criminal...
USAFA’s New Dean of the Faculty: Col. James Valpiani ’04
(USAFA Press Release) The Department of the Air Force has named Col. James M. Valpiani as the institution’s next Dean of the...
STARRS Releases Town Hall video: ‘The Threat of the Red-Green Axis’
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — STARRS (Stand Together Against Racism and...
The Pentagon right to reassess women’s effectiveness in ground combat roles
By Michelle Thibeau, USMA ’14, served in Special Operations Command in Afghanistan and Amber Smith, Former Deputy...
Military intelligence officers warn: Minneapolis is an organized insurgency
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Virginia Democrats blasted for threatening historic military college VMI with funding threat over DEI concerns
By Preston Mizell | Fox News Virginia Democrats in the state’s House of Delegates introduced a resolution on Tuesday that...
Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao says personnel discharged over vaccine mandate were ‘failed’
By Michael Sinkewicz | Fox News The Department of the Navy issued an apology letter Friday to former military personnel...
Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
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Military Deep State and The Price of Speaking Out – With Brig Gen Chris Sage
On retired Army intelligence officer Sam Shoemate’s new podcast, he interviews Brigadier General Chris Sage, a...
Standing in Honor Against Tyranny
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DOW: 365 Days of Peace Through Strength
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Dept of War 2026 National Defense Strategy
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Why the US Army must focus on winning the first battle of the next war
By Secretary of the U.S. Army Daniel P. Driscoll Cold, calculating, and ruthless adversaries do not hesitate. Hot, searing...
How The Biden Admin Tried To Keep The VA Woke After It Left Town
By Virginia Kruta | The Daily Wire In the last year of the Biden administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs...
What STARRS Accomplished in 2025 Because of You
2025 was quite a year with a new Administration and Pentagon leadership that had the same aims as STARRS: eliminate the...
Grokipedia profiles STARRS Chairman Bentley Rayburn
STARRS received a email news alert that Elon Musk’s Grokipedia had made a page entry on our new STARRS Chairman, Maj...
Close Woke War Colleges?
CEO of gCaptain John Konrad posted on X, “How many times do I have to submit the request to close the Naval Woke...
MacArthur Society Commanders Call: The Classic Learning Test and West Point
The MacArthur Society of West Point Graduates held their monthly Commanders Call with guest speakers Jeremy Tate, the...
USMA Board of Visitors Meeting Feb 23, 2026 in Washington, DC
From the Federal Register: The USMA Board of Visitors will hold an in-person meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 from 9 am...
STARRS Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors and Advisory Board
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It was just yesterday…
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The Democrats’ Coup 2.0 Agenda Demands Accountability
By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret I think, in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this president.” –...
Our Service Academies Are Infected With Marxism
L. Todd Wood, USAFA ’86, sits down with retired US Army Major Chase Spears on Marxism in the service academies and the...
Air Force Blocks Retirement of Exemplary Officer and Discharges Her Over Lawful Objections to Vaccines
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit An exemplary Air Force officer is losing her retirement after a Board of Inquiry abruptly...
Pagans in the Military Chapels
Chaplain, Major General Charles C. Baldwin, USAF ret, USAFA ’69 STARRS Board of Advisors “Pagan worship services are...
A Salute to Military Wives
By Tony Lentini, USMA ’71 Instead of Christmas cards, my good friend Dave Higgins and his wife Jane annually send 12...
Athletics Exception To Merit-Based Admissions Should Be Removed
By usmadata Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stipulated an athletics admissions exception for West Point and other Service...
Bad News and Good News for Taiwan
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Taiwan is the number one manufacturer of the most advanced computer...
Lester Gabriel interviewed on Voices of Freedom
STARRS Ambassador and Virginia State Leader Lester Gabriel, USAFA ’67, gave an interview about his military career in...
Should the Military Mandate Vaccines?
One question. Massive consequences. In this new Feds for Freedom episode, Stephanie Weidle sits down with retired Vice...
VMI targeted by Virginia’s new radical leftist government
Another example of how elections have consequences. Now that the radical leftists are in power in Virginia, one of their...
Paganism Must Be Rooted Out of the Military
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Pagan worship services are now taking place in Christian chapels on military bases...
Fired Professor Exposes DEI Fraud
Dr. Chase Spears, a retired Army Public Affairs Officer, welcomes Dr. Rick Addante (on STARRS Board of Advisors)—former NASA...
DoD Restoring America’s Fighting Force Task Force (RAFF-TF) – Initial Report to the Secretary of Defense
The March 1, 2025 DOD report on removing CRT/DEI ideology from the military has finally been released. This is the initial...
SecWar removes the oldest DEI program in the federal government—the 8(a) program
In more great news, on Friday Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on his X account about taking a...
Fighting resistance and undermining from inside the Pentagon
By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors President Trump and SecWar Hegseth have issued an order to reinstate...
Pentagon vows to reform military newspaper Stars and Stripes, remove ‘woke distractions’
TYPICAL: Mamdani appoints “avowed socialist” as Chief DEI Officer for New York City
Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Senate Wingmen to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
“Feminization Equals Wokeness”
How DEI Caused a Military Recruitment Crisis
Make ‘Star Trek real’. Hegseth vows military AI without woke constraint
Sen. Mark Kelly Sues Pete Hegseth Over Military Rank Demotion Due To Viral ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Air Force Academy acting dean asks for refrain on absolute statements about Maduro’s capture
STARRS Town Hall: “The Threat of the Red-Green Axis” with speaker John Guandolo
STARRS is now on Instagram and TikTok
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Taps New Leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy After Years of Neglect
U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel restoration ensures long-term service to Cadet readiness
The Constitutional Hypocrisy of the Left
I’m Done Lamenting; You Should Be Too. Make 2026 a Year of Reforming Over Mourning
America’s Military Is Back
DEI Resurfaces in the Marine Corps
The Snatch and Grab of Maduro Was Not ‘Illegal’
The Mission to Extradict Nicholas Maduro
Next USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting to be held in Washington, DC on Feb 5, 2026
MOH Drew Dix Inspires JROTC Students
STARRS Podcasts
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...
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...
Exposing DEI: Understanding the Strategy Behind Institutional Indoctrination
A lot of important, eye-opening information in STARRS July Town Hall with guest speaker Dr. Stanley Ridgley, a former Army...
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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Dr. John Hughes
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with West Point graduate Dr. John Hughes on ethical leadership. Open Letter To 61st Superintendent 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...
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...
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 Matthew Lohmeier
Air Force Academy graduate and former US Space Force Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier was relieved of his squadron command for...
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 Adam Coleman
Dr. Ron Scott speaks with author, columnist Adam Coleman on problems in society. Coleman is the author of Black Victim To...
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...
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 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.
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...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Help Academy Cadets Defend Themselves!
Save Our Cadets and Midshipmen! Right now, at least 16 cadets are in danger of being kicked out of West Point because they...
Rep. Nancy Mace Leads Charge To Restore Merit In Military Academy Admissions
(Press Release) Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act to...
Army / West Point
Social Justice Warriors Shouldn’t Control West Point
By Doug Truax, USMA ’92 CEO Restoration of America Under War Secretary Pete Hegseth, America’s military is...
Army Enlisted Academy Bars Students from Writing About Women and Minorities
In other words, students “must submit a paper free of DEI content.” Good. By Steve Beynon | Military.com The...
Navy / Naval Academy
The Status of the Navy: Part II
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors If the U.S. Navy is to retain its status as the premier fleet in the...
Being Back in “The Yard” 60 Years Later
By Jack Devine, USNA ’65 I just returned from the 60th reunion of our U.S. Naval Academy class of 1965. Aside from the...
The Navy’s Latest ‘Woke’ Stunt Is Beyond Embarrassing
All Engines Stop, Rudder Amidships: Our country is in extremis.
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