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DAF completes records review for COVID-related separations

(US Air Force) The Department of the Air Force recently conducted a proactive review and upgrade of personnel records...

Drones, Strategy, and the Modern Airpower Revolution

By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret In the early twentieth century, airplanes transformed warfare. In the twenty-first...

Reflection on the Soccer 9 Luncheon

From Brian Nelson, USAFA ’73: On Monday last the Class of ‘69 hosted a lunch for the 9 first class soccer cadets who...

American Ally: The Republic of Korea

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors The Republic of Korea (ROK), more commonly called South Korea, and...

Things I Voted For, Volume II

By Michael A. Thiac, retired Army intelligence officer Purging the armed forces of the Obamaites must continue till all...

Ex-Cadet Behind Democrat Attacks on Virginia Military Institute Has a Checkered History

By Victoria Manning | Restoration News The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has been under fire from Virginia Democrats who...

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on “Strengthening the Effectiveness of Our Senior Service Colleges

(Pentagon) The Department of War is committed to maximizing taxpayer dollars on warrior education, and to equipping our...

Brig. Gen. Valpiani Assumes Command as Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty

(USAFA) Brig. Gen. James M. Valpiani became the Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty during a ceremony in Fairchild Hall...

Air Force Academy soccer players graduate after nearly yearlong delay

STARRS Vice President and General Counsel Mike Rose is interviewed in this article: By Mary Shinn and O’Dell Isaac |...

Under Trump, Navy Leadership Refocuses on Winning Wars

By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Upon assuming office, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a clear directive to...

SecWar Forms Task Force on Senior Service Colleges

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on X regarding the formation of a task force led by Anthony Tata, the...

Hegseth Calls for Assessment, Alignment of DOW Legal Functions, Operations

By Matthew Olay | Pentagon News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today called on the joint forces service secretaries to work...

STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA

(Press Release) STARRS releases today a 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice...

Department of War Scorecard in President Trump’s Second Term

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors What are the successes of the Department of War (DOW) since...

President Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors

By Alex Nitzberg | Fox News President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie...

Soldier Returns to Service After Vaccine Mandate Discharge

(Pentagon News) By Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Valdez, 40th Public Affairs Detachment “It was just a lot of frustration...

STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report

(Press Release) 2025 was quite a year,” said Colonel Ron Scott, Jr., Ph.D., USAF (Ret.), President and CEO of STARRS...

DEI May Be Gone in Name—Its Enforcers Still Hold the Levers of Power

By Mark W. Castillon, Army National Guard Veteran The administration won the policy war. The bureaucracy won the peace—and...

USAFA BOV Chair Rep. Pfluger talks about service academies at Heritage Defense Panel

(Press Release) Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), and Matt Van Epps (TN-07), three Veterans and...

Virginia Republicans Send Letter to President Trump and Secretary of War Hegseth Regarding State Interference in VMI Governance

(Press Release) Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Reps. Ben Cline (VA-06), Rob Wittman (VA-01), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and...

Virginia Democrats Move to Require Teaching Jan. 6th as an “Insurrection”

By Jonathan Turley Virginia Democrats are moving to require teachers to tell students that Jan. 6th was an “insurrection”...

In Defense of What? The Real Crisis at America’s War Colleges Isn’t Criticism—It’s Denial

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors I read Matthew Woessner’s piece “In Defense of War...

Never Fly Alone | A Tribute to America’s Airmen

At the Air Force Association’s 2026 Warfare Symposium, audiences witnessed the world premiere of an original tribute...

Case Study of USAFA’s Due Process Failures and Punitive Overkill: A Path to Reformation

Read the 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice Chairman of the...

The Thirty Year Fight Against Anthrax Mandates and Illegal Orders

Dr. Chase Spears (retired Army PAO) welcomes retired Air Force Colonel Tom Rempfer, whose nearly 30-year battle against the...

Miller says Trump ‘unleashed’ military from ‘woke Pentagon’ constraints after years of political correctness

“One of the reasons I fear that some people in this country lost faith in the military and the capacity to use that...

Communist China Active Threat: Inside and Out

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors Folks, today we’re diving deep into America’s greatest...

War Message From USNA Supe to Midshipmen

Message from the USNA Superintendent USMC Lt. General Michael Borgschulte, USNA ’91, to Naval Academy Midshipmen on...

West Point’s Agincourt Moment: Leadership Clinging to Outdated Tactics While Drones and AI Redefine Warfare

By Matthew Newgent, USMA 1996 I, along with other members of the MacArthur Society, attended the USMA Board of Visitors...

VMI Under Siege: The Fight for Military Excellence is Only Just Beginning

By Bronson Winslow, VMI ’21| Restoration News After regaining full control of Virginia’s government in November...

When State Politics Threatens VMI and National Defense

By the Editorial Staff | VMI Cadet Newspaper Lawmakers have styled Virginia’s House Bill 1377 a “study.”...

Observations of Operation Epic Fury

By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On Saturday morning I woke up to...

The VMI Experience — Impending Disaster or Restoration

By Carmen D. Villani Jr., VMI ’76 In recent weeks, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has come under attack by...

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on ‘Aligning Senior Service College Opportunities With American Values’

(Pentagon) The Department of War is committed to maximizing taxpayer dollars on warrior education, and to equipping our...