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Should Trump trust his generals who almost all endorsed Marxist-derived DEI?

By John Hughes, USMA ’96 “WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) – China remains the top military and cyber threat to...

Restoring Veterans Harmed by the Unlawful Anthrax Vax Order

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors From his podcast: The anthrax vaccine was integrated into my Air Force...

FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act: America First Priorities

(AFPI) Every year since 1961, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act to support our service members and...

House Democrats look to bolster trans military protections

Members of Congress still pushing the woke ideology agenda on the military: By Brooke Migdon | The Hill House Democrats...

Congressman: Keep Our Military Focused On Readiness, Not Social Experiments

By Rep. Barry Moore As a proud American, a staunch conservative, and a supporter of our men and women in uniform, I believe...

Secretary Hegseth Statement Directing DOD Review of U.S. Military Withdrawal From Afghanistan

(DOD Press Release) Three and a half years ago the Biden Administration’s disastrous and embarrassing withdrawal from...

Senators call for investigation into Milley’s Chain of Command Interference

(Press Release) Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are renewing calls for the Department of Defense (DOD)...

The US military is making a comeback thanks to Trump

By Taylor Hathorn After years of decline in both recruitment and retention, alongside an air of neglect for our nation’s...

He’s the right man, in the right place, right time and just in the nick of time

By Buck Torske, retired Navy Chief Petty Officer It’s obvious “mainstream” press and media can’t stop beating up all things...

Forgive? First we need to drag out and discuss what we cannot forget

“Until we have a full Truth and Reconciliation Commission-like public accounting about the active discriminatory...

CRT/DEI can be technically removed but decades of indoctrination persists

The Marxist-based CRT/DEI/Woke ideology can TECHNICALLY be removed from the military but eliminating the baked-in...

DOD Issues Implementation Guidance on Separation of Service Members With Gender Dysphoria

By C. Todd Lopez | DOD News Yesterday, military leaders across the force were issued guidance from the Defense Department on...

Congressman introduces Readiness Over Wokeness Act

(Press Release) Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Readiness Over Wokeness Act. This legislation will codify President...

Judge Allows CIA To Fire Official Who Played Role In Biden’s Military COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

By Hailey Gomez | The Daily Caller News Foundation A federal district judge is allowing the CIA to fire the agency’s...

“Constructivism and Feminism” Course at Naval War College

By CDR Salamander | Substack Last week we looked at the Naval War College. We’ll call that Episode 1. Time for Episode 2...

The Fruits of Institutional Capture: “Women, Peace, and Security”

By CDR Salamander | Substack Institutional capture is very real. Regardless of what initial intentions are, if you create...

Removing Transvestites from the Military Enhances Readiness and Lethality

By Lt. Col. Darrin Gaub, USA ret You will notice that I did not use the other “trans” word in the title because...

Additional DOD guidance on service members adversely impacted by C19 vax mandate

(DOD USD Personnel & Readiness Memo) The Department of Defense continues to take action in support of warfighters...

Reviewing the Department’s Military Educational Institution Library Collections

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor, Sean Parnell: Today, the Department issued guidance to senior...

Certification of Merit-Based Military Service Academy Admissions

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor, Sean Parnell, on Certification of Merit-Based Military Service...

Active-Duty Military on TikTok

Ongoing weird trend of active-duty servicemembers telling it all/showing it all on their TikTok accounts–in uniform. A...

Implementing Policy on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

As the President of the United States clearly stated in Executive Order 14183, “Prioritizing Military Excellence and...

Sen. Banks Asks Gen. Tata How He Will ‘All Together Eliminate’ DEI Programming From Military

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Jim Banks questioned Brig. General Anthony J. Tata...

Senators introduce the Reaffirming Every Servicemember’s Trust Over Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act

(Press Release) U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced...

New Chase Spears Podcast: Finding Your Spine

Retired Army PAO Chase Spears, who spoke on our last Town Hall “The Military’s Leftwing Ideological Resistance:...

Drew Dix Podcast – Pushback within the Department of Defense

Drew Dix explores a critical threat to national defense. Is internal resistance threatening the mission? Watch: 00:00 Balls...

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin To Enforce Transgender Military Ban

By Katelynn Richardson | The Daily Caller News Foundation The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Tuesday to...

SECDEF: “We are leaving wokeness and weakness behind”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a keynote address at Special Operations Forces Week 2025 at McDill AFB in...

Memorandum Directing General and Flag Officer Reductions

A memorandum directing general and flag officer reductions. Introducing the “Less Generals More GIs Policy.” pic.twitter...

How Department of Defense Educational Activity Staff Co-Opted Diversity Equity and Inclusion Protests

By Lt Col. Ken Segelhorst, USA ret In early 2025, students at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools...

Ignore the noise, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a great job

By Brian Darling There is quite a bit of noise that is distracting from the real-world accomplishments of Defense Secretary...

STARRS Presentation on April 28, 2025

STARRS President Ron Scott and Executive Vice President/General Counsel Mike Rose gave the presentation, “The American...

Statement: Providing Supplemental Remedies for Service Members and Veterans Negatively Impacted by the DOD Defunct Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vax Mandate

(DOD) Under the leadership of Secretary Hegseth, the Department of Defense has acted swiftly to support Service members and...

Former Air Force major who defied Biden vaccine mandate speaks out, applauds Hegseth

By Preston Mizell | Fox News A 16-year veteran and former Air Force major who voluntarily left the military after she...

SEN. TIM SHEEHY: 100 Days Of Putting Warfighters First

By Senator Tim Sheehy Former Navy Seal, USNA grad When I met with Pete Hegseth in early December ahead of his confirmation...

SECDEF Signed Memo to Provide Remedies for Service Members Hurt by Experimental COVID Vaccines – Now Those Affected Want to Know If Anyone Was Fired

By J. M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit On April 23, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to direct the...

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