By Scott Sturman, MD, USAFA ’72 STARRS Board of Advisors Recently, Hunter Brown, a United States Air Force Academy cadet and...
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Air Force Academy Cadet Dies Suddenly While Walking to Class
A cadet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, died after suffering a sudden medical emergency while he was...
Judicial Watch Sues Air Force Academy for Records about Critical Race Theory and ‘White Supremacy’
(Judicial Watch) Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for United States Air...
Woke Warfighters: How Political Ideology is Weakening America’s Military
The United States military is the greatest fighting force in the world. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden, and his...
Air Force Academy’s ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ Training Angers Conservatives
Forbes contributor Eric Tegler wrote an outstanding article explaining D&I instruction, programs and culture at the US...
Judicial Watch Sues on Behalf of Concerned Military Group for Air Force Academy Critical Race Theory Records
Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on behalf of Stand Together Against...
Judicial Watch Supports STARRS in Suing DOD for Overdue USAFA Records
Judicial Watch took on a new quest, suing the Department of Defense (DOD) on behalf of Stand Together Against Racism and...
Runaway Wokeness at the Air Force Academy
The Patriot Post’s writer and analyst, Douglas Andrews, writes a biting essay on the increasing trend of Wokeism and a...
Coast Guard and Air Force Academies’ Recent Actions Against the Unvaccinated
Vice Admiral William “Dean” Lee, USCG (Ret), and Dr Sandy Miarecki, Lt Col, USAF (Ret), were interviewed on the Ark...
Has the Air Force Academy Become Just Another Liberal Arts School?
By Scott Sturman STARRS Board of Advisors member The Cadet Honor Code; high attrition rates; intense competition in...
Air Force Academy promotes fellowship that bans ‘cisgender’ men: ‘This program isn’t for you’
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado is encouraging cadets to apply for a fellowship program for...
Air Force Academy diversity training tells cadets to use words that ‘include all genders’ & drop ‘mom and dad’
A diversity and inclusion training by the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado instructs cadets to use words that...
USAFA Diversity and Equity Training Slides
Air Force Academy’s DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) training slides used to train cadets: USAFA DI 07 Sept 22...
The Air Force Academy Recruiting Crisis A Self-Inflicted Wound
By Scott Sturman, MD, USAFA ’72 STARRS Board of Advisors Like a B-17 Flying Fortress lumbering back to England with its...
Air Force Academy Holds ‘Transgender Visibility’ Seminar
On 22 Sept, the United States Air Force Academy held a seminar promoting “transgender visibility and awareness in our...
AFA Cadets, Faculty Hailed for Diversity Efforts
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Several cadets and a faculty member were recognized for their individual and team efforts in...
RIP, Moral Courage in the Military
By Mike Pefley, STARRS VP Communications, USAFA ’74 Our nation was founded on the moral courage of patriots in order to free...
USAFA 2022 Survey Shows 12% Drop in Grad Pride
In an open letter, USAFA grad Scott Dunphy compares USAFA Association of Graduates (AOG) 2006 and 2022 survey reports...
Dana Lyon Follow-Up
Since we introduced you to Dana’s situation , STARRS has put out a press release and she and her attorney (and STARRS...
Air Force Academy Graduate Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine
Air Force Academy Fires AFA Grad, Outstanding Coach and Gold Star Widow Two Months Before Retirement for Refusing COVID...
Gold Star Widow, Dana Lyon and USAFA Coach Faces Termination Action
The following comments may be attributed to Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Rod Bishop, President and Chairman of the Board of STARRS...
Why Are Air Force Commanders Violating the 1st Amendment?
Air Force Colonel Rob Maness (ret) talks with Lt Gen Rod Bishop, USAF retired and Mike Rose, Attorney, Academy graduates who...
STARRS UPDATE: Videos, Collaborations and News
The latest STARRS update is provided below. STARRS video series: Episode 11 of the Intellectuals is now available at the...
Bill to Protect Air Force Cadets, Midshipmen From Being Punished for Not Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine
(Sen. Rubio Press Release) U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues introduced the Defending Freedom of Conscience for...
STARRS Turns Up Heat, Secures Small Win
By Tracey Meck, Col, USAF (Ret), STARRS Newsletter and Blog Editor-in-Chief, USAFA ‘87 Over the past week or so, STARRS...
Four Air Force Academy Senior Cadets Told They Will Not Graduate Two Weeks Before Big Day!
On May 10th, four Cadets First Class (seniors) were ordered to report to the superintendent’s office under the escort of...
Cadets On Verge of Expulsion After Religious Exemption Appeals Were Denied; STARRS Is Helping
By Tracey Meck, Col, USAF (Ret) USAFA ’87 STARRS Newsletter Editor-In-Chief Only the “best of the best” are offered...
How ‘Social Justice’ is Killing the Military
By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN (Ret), STARRS Director at Large Col. Michael D. Pefley, USAF (Ret), VP of Communications for...
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...
Will New Commandant of Cadets Steer USAFA in the Right Direction?
The Air Force Academy has a new Commandant of Cadets. He is Brigadier General Paul Moga, Class of ’95. He recently sat down...
Critical Race Theory (CRT) vs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
By Rod Bishop, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) STARRS President and Board Chairman Many terms and acronyms used in public discussions...