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Latest News on the CRT/DEI/Woke Agenda and the Military
The Left’s Radical Ideas on Property
By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman Emeritus NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Tenant Director, Cea...
“Would you kill for it?”
(STARRS) Marxism is really a religion, and its followers are not atheists but are true believers in their god, the utopian...
Marxist Revolution Language
By Maj. General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret STARRS Vice Chairman In Mamdani’s speech he clearly used communist revolution words...
GAO Report: Clarifying Guidance Would Enhance Effectiveness of Honor and Conduct Systems
(Government Accountability Office) U.S. service academy graduates are expected to lead as military officers. The academies...
Pete Hegseth Takes Action Against Sen. Mark Kelly, Who Egged On Military To Defy Trump In Viral Video
By Andi Shae Napier | The Daily Caller News Foundation Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday began taking steps to demote...
DEI hollowed out a generation — and sapped America’s promise
By Glenn H. Reynolds | New York Post The wholesale adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion ideology in almost all our...
Black Republican calls for total, permanent abolition of DEI: ‘I want to earn every opportunity on merit’
By Alex Nitzberg | Fox News Congressman Wesley Hunt of Texas (West Point 2004 grad) is calling for the complete and...
Director of National Intelligence Speech
On December 20, 2025, Director of National Intelligence and Army officer Tulsi Gabbard addressed Turning Point USA’s...
Unmasking the Wolf: Decoding Partisanship in Feaver’s Civil-Military Norms
By George Agese, Retired Army Officer The most dangerous wolves are those that wear the fleece of impartiality, for they...
Hegseth Did What Biden Called ‘Impossible’
By Victor Davis Hanson | The Daily Signal (published 2 weeks before Venezuela) Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The...
FY25 Sees Best Recruiting Numbers in 15 Years
What a difference a year makes! And STARRS no longer has to update its document recording comments showing CRT/DEI agenda...
Reinstated former battalion commander takes up mission to help others separated over vaccine mandates
By Lt. Col. Orlandon Howard | US Army Lt. Col. Christopher Berge was a highly regarded battalion commander when the 2021...
Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier ’06 shares his vision for strengthening the Air Force and Space Force
By Bryan Grossman US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates Checkpoints Magazine On July 24, the U.S. Senate confirmed...
Good Navy News: Part II
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors (The first of this two-part series is here.) Joint INDOPACOM...
Congress’ National Defense Plan Misses the Mark. Trump Shouldn’t Sign It
By Doug Truax, USMA’ 92 | Restoration News Congressional Republicans spent the past year vowing to voters that they...
Commander Salamander Reviews “The Lost Generation” Article
By CDR Salamander, US Navy veteran | Substack The above graphic remains one of the most descriptive graphics of our...
War Department Moves to ‘Make Chaplain Corps Great Again’
By S.A. McCarthy | The Washington Stand Just one week before America celebrates the birth of Christ, War Secretary Pete...
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NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
By Hope Hodge Seck | Military Times Days after Pete Hegseth was installed as the Pentagon’s top civilian, some all-volunteer...
Congress strips merit from the military and shackles the president in one bill
By Will Thibeau, veteran Army Ranger, and Lukas Wagner The National Defense Authorization Act restores DEI loopholes...
Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon
By George Caldwell | The Daily Signal The Pentagon is plowing ahead in its investigation of Arizona Democrat Sen. Mark...
Rhetoric Is Unfairly Harming the Reputation of Our Military
By Col. William Connor, USA ret, The Citadel, ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On Dec. 4, the 2025 Reagan National...
The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations
By Col. Mackubin Owens, USMC (ret) A fundamental element of U.S. civil–military relations is the principle of civilian...
The deeper effects of the miserable DEI ideology agenda
Everyone is commenting with their thoughts on the viral article, “The Lost Generation“. This tweet goes deeper...
Brutal Essay Perfectly Describes DEI’s Not-So-Secret Victims
By now you’ve probably heard or read the article, “The Lost Generation,” that has gone completely viral...
One Man’s Fight for the Many
By Justin Chartrey | Crosspolitic News From a stage in Quantico, Virginia at the end of September, Secretary of War, Pete...
An Open Letter to President Trump
By Jessica Sage, Air Force veteran, USAFA grad Wife of USAF Brig. General Christopher Sage Dear President Trump, You are a...
Air Force One-Star General Officer’s Fight Against Autopen, Bureaucracy, and Injustice
By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit Do President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth recognize the bureaucratic...
Biggest Military Funding Bill Still Allows Promoting Soldiers By Race And Sex
By Col. William A. Woodruff, US Army lawyer, retired Five months ago, in these pages I expressed concern that Congress was...
War Department Reevaluates Discharge Characterizations for COVID Vaccine Refusal
By C. Todd Lopez | DOW / Pentagon News For service members involuntarily discharged solely for refusing to take the COVID-19...
Statement on the Restoring Honor to Service Members Separated Under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Mandate Memorandum
(DOW Press Release) The Secretary of War recently directed the military departments to proactively review personnel records...
Purges, Collapse Inside CIA, and the Path to National Recovery
By Lt. General Michael Flynn, USA ret Former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency The aftermath of January 6th must be...
US Military Academies Must Sever Ties With Activist Accrediting Agency
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News As President Donald Trump works to rebuild a merit-driven, combat-ready military, the...
Leadership by Example Has Broken Down at VMI—and the Corps Shows It
By George Mayforth, VMI ’82 My recent visit to the Institute during Parents Weekend—an occasion traditionally marked...
Partisan Disparity Of Investigations – A Way Ahead To Speed Conclusion Of Investigation Of General (retired) Milley’s Conduct
By George Agese, Retired Army Officer The credibility of the United States military depends not only on its ability to...
Current State of the US Air Force Academy by Three Cadets
By Three Members of USAFA Class of 2026 Introduction The current state of the United States Air Force Academy is far from...
GOP’s 2026 NDAA Doesn’t Go Far Enough for America First Principles
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Republicans fail to solidify Trump’s important military reforms through...
Our Flag, Education in America, and a School Newspaper
By Lt. Colonel Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Ambassador, Connecticut State Leader How do lectiophiles select...
How the political tide turned on Mark Welsh, the four-star general ousted as Texas A&M president
The continuing saga…. By Kate McGee and Nicholas Gutteridge | The Texas Tribune At first glance, Mark Welsh III’s...
USAFA NCLS 2026 Theme – Courage to Lead in the Profession of Arms
USAFA just released its 2026 National Character & Leadership Symposium (NCLS) theme, what do you see, what do you think...
Mothers of MEN
This article highlights a concerning trend that affects the military: men ‘dropping out’. By Geoffrey Ingersoll...
Federal appeals court lets Pentagon reinstate transgender service ban, says judge overstepped military leaders
By Jasmine Baehr, David Spunt, Bill Mears | Fox News A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Pentagon to...
Partying in uniform: Former Naval Academy commandant’s carousing raises conduct questions
By Benjamin Rothstein | The Baltimore Sun Gilbert Clark, the former commandant of the Naval Academy dismissed from his post...
FY26 NDAA: Rebuilding American Power Through President Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda
(Mike Johnson Press Release) This week, House Republicans are advancing the FY26 NDAA — the centerpiece of President Trump’s...
USECAF Lohmeier Joins Special Warfare Trainees for Morning Ruck
(DVIDS) CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas — The Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW) welcomed the Under Secretary of the Air...
Good Navy News
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors The good news is a combination of decisions of the Trump...
FY ’26 NDAA Conference Bill
By Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72 President of Veterans for Fairness & Merit The FY ’26 NDAA final bill is available...
Mike Rose’s Statement at USAFA BOV Meeting
STARRS Executive Vice President and General Counsel Mike Rose, USAFA ’69, made a short public statement at the US Air...
Update on how the US Air Force Academy is getting rid of CRT/DEI ideology
At the December 8, 2025 meeting of the Board of Visitors for the US Air Force Academy, a report was presented on how USAFA...
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – 8 DEC 2025
The US Air Force Board of Visitors met virtually for a public meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2025. Watch or scroll down to...
Seditious Conspiracy on Capitol Hill
By Maj. General Paull Vallely, USA ret, USMA ’61 Tony Lentini, USMA ’71 The ongoing coup conspiracy against...
Florida Tech, DEI and Rick Addante’s Fight
STARRS Board of Advisors members Rick Addante, PhD, was interviewed on the Stories of Service podcast hosted by retired Navy...
Navy Public Affairs Officer Speaks Out
Dr. Chase Spears (retired Army Major PAO) welcomes Navy Commander Theresa Carpenter—30-year public affairs veteran, Stories...
DEI: Rooted in America and the Military by Cultural Marxism
For decades, Marxist and Bolshevik-inspired cultural theories have shaped American institutions, dividing society and...
Ron Recommends…. (5 DEC 25)
Recommended reading and viewing by STARRS President & CEO Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73: ARTICLE: After...
The War on Pete Hegseth
By Cynical Publius, retired Army Colonel @CynicalPublius on X Pete Hegseth is facing a calculated smear campaign because he...
Communism. Is It Here? You Tell Me.
Young kids, having not grown up during the Cold War nor taught about it in school, have no idea how miserable Marxist...
The Trust Divide: The Hidden Factor Behind Every American Conflict Today
This explains a lot when trying to talk with or convince someone on the other side and why, as Gen. Rod Bishop often says...
The Seditious Six: Military Orders, Outrage and the Law
A New Era Of Accountability: Hegseth’s Vision Takes Hold At The Naval Academy
An Interview With Under Secretary Of The Navy Hung Cao
Hegseth Considers Breaking with Woke Scouts after Longtime Pentagon Partnership
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visits Columbus AFB
Air Force Academy tightens rules on conferences, public appearances for faculty
USAFA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind’s 2025 Year in Review
West Point History Department Launches War Studies Program and Major
The Seditious Six
Cornell Law Professor Shreds ‘Entirely Unconvincing’ War Crime Accusation Against Hegseth
Competition is the key to excellence in education
“This is not sustainable”: 25% of Army soldiers leave before completing 2 year term
Pentagon launches investigation into retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly after video encouraging military to defy Trump Orders
U.S. Military’s Alliance With Boy Scouts Could Collapse As Hegseth Calls Out DEI Overreach
Navy Relieves USNA Commandant of Midshipmen
Rubio orders restitution for hundreds of staffers denied promotions under Biden DEI rule
War Dept. Battles Internal Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate
MG Paul Vallely – Russian Influence, Venezuela, and The Cold War
West Point and Naval War College Professor Calls the America First Movement a ‘Hateful Cult’
West Point Grad: Sen. Slotkin unsuited to be on the West Point Board of Visitors
STARRS Podcasts
What it’s REALLY like living in a Communist country under Marxist ideology
A voice that lived through Marxism can strip away illusions in seconds. STARRS & Stripes host Commander Al Palmer, USN...
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...
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 Dr. Carol Swain
Dr. Ron Scott interviews Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain is a former tenured professor of political science at both Princeton...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Kendall Qualls
Intellectuals Host Ron Scott talks with Kendall Qualls about the problems facing the republic. “We will be victorious...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 Charles Love
Dr. Ron Scott, STARRS VP and Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, interviews Charles Love. Mr. Love is the Executive Director...
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...
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...
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 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 Author Jason Hill, PhD on CRT
“Intellectuals” podcast host Dr. Ron Scott speaks with Dr. Jason D. Hill, PhD., DePaul University Philosophy Professor, one...
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...
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...
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...
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 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.
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...
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...
Open Letters
Air Force / Air Force Academy
Class of ’28: One of the most “diverse classes in U.S. Air Force Academy history”
The continued obsession with race, sex and identity. Focus on this divides rather than unifies as a team. (USAFA Press...
Scott Kirby is NOT the kind of leader who should be inspiring future officers
Ken Delfino, US Navy, ret Regarding USAFA NCLS speaker Scott Kirby: I am a second generation United Air Lines (UAL) retiree...
Army / West Point
After missing goal again, Army announces sweeping recruiting reforms
The Army has launched far-reaching reforms that will transform how it attracts and recruits new soldiers, its top leaders...
Go Woke, Become Weak: The Consequences of Lowering Military Recruiting Standards, from a former Commander’s Perspective
By LTC Darin Gaub, USA, ret. The American military in which I served for twenty-eight years continues to struggle to meet...
Navy / Naval Academy
The Navy’s Misplaced Prioritization of Climate Ahead of China
By RADM Tim Gallaudet, US Navy, ret Last week Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro released his updated strategic guidance...
The cost of political mandates still haunts our armed forces
By Nico Melendez, Navy veteran The U.S. military prides itself on discipline, merit, and readiness. But when politics...
CG/Coast Guard Academy
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Mike Rose – Using Civil Rights Law To Stop The Madness
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Brig. General Walker on PBS News Hour: DEI in the Military
Trump’s Executive Order Ends DEI in the Military, Restores Combat Readiness
Mike Rose: Harms and remedies from DEI and the COVID vaccine mandate
Unvaccinated Air Force Academy Cadets Cleared For Graduation But Not Commission
Interview with MGen Joe Arbuckle on the Flag Officers 4 America letter to support Hegseth for SECDEF
Neo-Marxism in the Military
The Full Spectrum of 5th Gen War
Healing The Force – Are Military Vax Injured?
STARRS Press Releases (click here for all)
STARRS Announces Presentation to Inform Citizens After Lawmakers Encourage Service Members to Refuse Orders
STARRS Selects New Chairman of the Board of Directors: Major General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret
STARRS Announces New Documentary on Matt Lohmeier ‘Call Sign Courage’
STARRS Board Vice Chairman, Maj. General Joe Arbuckle (Ret.), Appears on Truth & Liberty Show
Statement from STARRS on the Passing of Charlie Kirk
Former STARRS Leader Matt Lohmeier Voted By Senate As Under Secretary of Air Force
STARRS Announces Release of Letter to POTUS