By Bret R. Wilhite, VMI ‘07 What are we preserving – and what are we trading away? Not long ago, there was a time when the...
Category - Academies
To the VMI Family: VMI’s Single Sanction Honor System – Not Ordinary
By Carmen Villani, VMI ’76 Corps of Cadets, Alumni, and VMI Community: As a 1976 graduate and having the privilege and...
‘Duty, Honor, Country’: The Class of 2026 and MacArthur’s enduring mandate
By Congressman Matt Van Epps, USMA 2005 As the Class of 2026 prepares to graduate from the United States Military Academy, I...
Rebuttal by Mike Rose to Legal Opinion by Skip Morgan
Ladies and Gentlemen, Attorney Skip Morgan posted on the USAFA AOG Basecamp site his memorandum below and in the attachment...
Mike Rose Statement to USAFA AOG: Amending AOG Bylaw
STATEMENT TO AFA AOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE AMENDING AOG BYLAW ART. I, SECT 3d MIKE ROSE, AFA ’69 24 Apr 26...
USAFA ’80 Female Grad Responds To ‘Affinity Group’ Incident In Letter To AOG
From Armed Forces Press: The email below was sent to AOG CEO Mark Hille by AFA ’80 graduate Tanya Regan for publication in...
They are burrowing in plain sight
From the Commander’s article, “…In 2009, Admiral Roughead as CNO started his road show visiting Sailors in...
About USAFA Admissions
STARRS recently received information from people regarding Admissions at the Air Force Academy. The first were parents...
Maj. General Paul Moga nominated to lead U.S. Air Force Academy
(US Air Force Academy) The President of the United States has nominated Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga, Commander, Third Air Force...
92nd U.S. Naval Academy Commandant Announced
(US Naval Academy) Capt. Clinton A. Cornell was recently selected to become the 92nd Commandant of Midshipmen of the U.S...
Did the “anti-war” Brig General and former USAFA prof make the controversial banner?
STARRS received this new photo and comment as a follow-on to the previous photo L Todd Wood, USAFA ’86, wrote a story...
The Coming American: USAFA AOG BOD Membership Moment
By Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS President & CEO This is a presentation I made on Friday at the...
Politicalizing incident against SecWar Hegseth at a USAFA women grads event on the USAFA campus
The SCIF host L. Todd Wood (USAFA ’86) interviews Major General (Ret.) Bentley Rayburn (USAFA ’75), Chairman of...
STARRS Calls For a Review Over Ideological Incident at U.S. Air Force Academy
STARRS is calling for a full and independent review of the incident COLORADO SPRINGS, April 28, 2026 – Stand Together...
Air Force Academy Female Insubordination Threatens Secretary Of War During Global Conflict
– Former Superintendent Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Reportedly Leads Charge Against ‘Old White Men’ Recently...
The Inside Job at VMI
(The Cadet Foundation Press Release provided to STARRS) Virginia Democrats Move VMI attack to the Back Room What happens...
Virginia House Speaker Faces Questions Over Alleged VMI Board Pressure and Budget Threats
STARRS is concerned about political changes reflecting progressive (Marxist) ideology. Virginia’s most politically and...
Anti-masculinity in the military lecture at Vassar featuring former West Point prof
STARRS We catch up with a former left-wing West Point professor who had fretted, “I am reminded of the tragic...
Accreditation and West Point
Brig. Gen. Mitchell M. Zais, (ret.) Ph.D. Vice Chairman of the STARRS Board of Directors Remarks Delivered by Webinar to the...
Colonel Brandon Tellez ’01 to Succeed Brig. General Marks as Commandant, Reinforcing Warfighter Focus at the Academy
(USAFA Press Release) In preparation for a change of command ceremony next month, Col. Brandon J. Tellez, Class of ’01, has...
Dean of West Point leaving to become university president
Brigadier General Shane Reeves, the dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy—who was named to that position...
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors – April 13, 2026
From the Federal Register: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee...
Remove Sen. Van Hollen from the Naval Academy Board of Visitors
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) didn’t wait for facts. He went straight to CNN to...
West Point: Sword Making or Swordsmanship?
By then-Lt. Col. Mitchell M. Zais, USA, USMA ’69 March 1990 Armed Forces Journal International (Now retired Army Brig...
USNA BOV Member is Beneath Contempt
By Lawrence Purdy, USNA ’68 United States Senator Chris Van Hollen’s suggestion – without offering any proof —...
Gen. Frank McKenzie selected as 21st president of The Citadel
From STARRS Board of Advisors Chairman, Col. Bill Connor, USA ret, The Citadel ’90 and member of The Citadel Board of...
Reflection on the Soccer 9 Luncheon
From Brian Nelson, USAFA ’69: On Monday last the Class of ‘69 hosted a lunch for the 9 first class soccer cadets who...
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...
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...
Colorado Springs News Gazette Highlights STARRS Victory for Air Force Academy Soccer Players
STARRS Vice President and General Counsel Mike Rose is interviewed in this article. He wrote the 10 page paper which caused...
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...
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”...
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...
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.”...
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...
Virginia Democrats Attack VMI
STARRS is mentioned in a Wall Street Journal editorial: By The Editorial Board | Wall Street Journal The progressive...
West Point cadet booted from Army after using AI to create nude image of woman
He forgot the “Honor” part… By Eve Sampson | Army Times A West Point cadet used artificial intelligence to...
What VMI Contributes to the U.S. Officer Corps
By Jonathan K. Corrad, VMI 2005 As Virginia lawmakers debate proposed changes affecting the Virginia Military...
Womack Elected to Ninth Term as Chairman of West Point Board of Visitors
The MacArthur Society had eight people attend the USMA BOV meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 in Washington, DC...
Bills to reshape VMI board and create review task force spark alumni, lawmaker backlash
By Jaida Simone | ABC WSET-13 News A growing debate over proposed legislation affecting the Virginia Military Institute is...
Making The Merchant Marine Great Again
By Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation For decades, America’s maritime industry has been adrift. As China’s capabilities...
Accreditation for Service Academies – Brig. General Mick Zais, PhD, USA ret
The MacArthur Society held a Commanders Call with guest speaker Brig. General Mick Zais, PhD, US Army retired, USMA...
Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Report Recommending Restoring Cadet Strength and Modernizing the Academy
(Press Release) As first reported in the Air and Space Forces Magazine, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the...
STARRS Urges Presidential, Secretary of War, and Congressional Review of Virginia Legislation Impacting the Virginia Military Institute
Richmond, Virginia – Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) has formally called upon...
STARRS Open Letter to POTUS re the Virginia Military Institute
STARRS leaders wrote a letter to President Trump regarding the Virginia Military Institute. Read the letter with...