Background, news, testimonials and statements regarding the 2-3 May 2024 Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity &...
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DACODAI Avoids Public Criticism
By Scott Sturman, USAFA ’72 STARRS Board of Advisors In September 2021 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the...
10 Reasons Why Identity Preferences Are Bad Policy for the Military
By Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72 President, Veterans for Fairness & Merit Ten reasons why the use of identity...
Decline of Senior Officer Integrity and Civilian Control of the Military
By Brigadier General Keith T. Holcomb, USMC ret Public confidence in the military has slipped. One major reason is the...
A Conversation on Women in the Armed Forces
Jordan Peterson recently interviewed a female Canadian military veteran on his show. In a short clip from the interview, he...
Project 100,000 And DEI—Two Birds Of A Feather
By Scott Sturman, USAFA ’72 STARRS Board of Advisors DEI has festered within the ranks of the military for over a...
NEW BOOK: Woke Warriors: How the Left Is Destroying America’s Ability to Fight and Win Its Wars
Another new book about wokeness in the military: “Woke Warriors: How the Left Is Destroying America’s Ability to...
If the military were to scrap DEI, nobody but activist busybodies would regret it
Article from the Wall Street Journal, but let’s cut to the chase with this section: . . . . Why is the number of men...
A DEI Military Cannot Protect or Defend America
By M.B. Mathews | American Thinker DEI has infiltrated our American military like a deadly toxin, making it incapable of...
Typically, that General is Removed
By LTC Stuart Scheller, formerly with USMC Do general officers have an obligation to publicly tell the truth? I have an...
Veterans injured by COVID-19 vaccine mandate could be paid under new bill
By Rachel Schilke | Washington Examiner West Point ’95 graduate Congressman Warren Davidson is introducing a bill...
Air Force Colonel: DEI is harmful to those it is trying to help
On the “Securing America” show with Frank Gaffney on Real America’s Voice network, Air Force Reserves...
The DEI Agenda: We’re being deceived as a nation
“Securing America” show with Frank Gaffney on the Real America’s Voice network interviewed STARRS Board of...
DEI ideology creating havoc in universities and the military
We are witnessing the divisive effects of the DEI agenda that is creating havoc at universities and colleges as well as in...
Showing Its True Colors, Diversity of Thought is Clearly Not Included in the DOD’s Inclusivity Agenda
By J.M. Phelps | The Gateway Pundit On May 2-3, the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) hosted...
STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop: DEI in the military; DACODAI
STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop, USAF ret, was interviewed by John Wells on the late-night radio show heard around the...
Fox Host: “Why are we even having a discussion about allowing Marxism in the Military?”
STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop was interviewed by Pete Hegseth on Fox & Friends early in the morning on 5 May 2024...
LTG Rod Bishop on Fox and Friends: Military DEI Meeting
STARRS Chairman Lt General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, was interviewed by Pete Hegseth of Fox & Friends about the recent...
STARRS Releases Weekly Newsletter
The STARRS latest issue is a DACODAI special collection of videos, transcripts, testimonies and more. COLORADO SPRINGS...
DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting Sessions
The Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) held a public business meeting on 2 and 3 May 2024...
Testimony by Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, former Space Force Lt. Colonel Matthew Lohmeier (USAFA...
Testimony – Kendall Qualls
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, Kendall Qualls, former US Army Captain and President of...
Testimony – Col Brandi King
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, USAFR Colonel Brandi King. As a commercial pilot, she...
Testimony – Brig General Chris “Mookie” Walker
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, Brigadier General Christopher “Mookie”...
Testimony – Scott McQuarrie
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72 and President of...
Testimony – Lt General Rod Bishop
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74. He...
Testimony – Lt Col Tommy Waller
Testimony from member of the Military Readiness and Merit Coalition, Lt Colonel Tommy Waller, USMC ret, the President and...
Statement to DACODAI – Elaine Donnelly
Statement to DACODAI by Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness This powerhouse 21-page statement...
Statement to DACODAI – STARRS
Statement to DACODAI by leaders of Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS.US) April 22, 2024...
Statement to DACODAI – Rear Admiral William Rodriguez
Statement to DACODAI by Rear Admiral William Rodriguez, US Navy ret Opinion: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Its...
Statement to DACODAI – Lt Col Allen West
Statement to DACODAI by Lt. Colonel Allen West, US Army ret, former Member of Congress Greetings to the members of the...
Statement to DACODAI – Maj General Joe Arbuckle
Statement to DACODAI by Major General Joe Arbuckle, US Army ret April 23, 2024 General Lester L. Lyles (USAF, Ret.) Chairman...
Statement to DACODAI – Col. Brandi King
Statement to DACODAI by Colonel Brandi King, USAFR EXECUTING DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE USAF RATED POPULATION 1...
Statement to DACODAI – Scott McQuarrie
Statement to DACODAI by Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72, President of Veterans for Fairness & Merit A RECOMMENDATION FOR...
Statement to DACODAI – Larry Purdy
Statement to DACODAI by Larry Purdy, USNA ’68 To: General Lester L. Lyles (USAF, Ret.), Chairman Defense Advisory...
Statement to DACODAI – Lt Col Marc Van Ells
Statement to DACODAI by Lt. Colonel Marc Van Ells, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 Dear Sir/Ma’am, In anticipation of your...
Statement to DACODAI – Col. Daniel Bohlin
Statement to DACODAI by Colonel Daniel J. Bohlin, USAF ret Comment for Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion...
Statement to DACODAI – Capt Tom Burbage/Calvert Task Group
Statement to DACODAI by Captain Tom Burbage, US Navy ret, USNA ’69, President of the Calvert Task Group 15 April 2024...
Statement to DACODAI – Cynthia Kwitchoff
Statement to DACODAI by Cynthia Kwitchoff, former CIA 17 April 2024 FOR: Gen. Lester Lyles and members of the DACODAI...
Statement to DACODAI – Bob Neumann
Statement to DACODAI by By former Navy Lt Commander Bob Neumann, USNA ’69 Equity A record 41,000 recruits short in...
Statement to DACODAI – Lt Col Richard Pendleton
Statement to DACODAI by Lt. Colonel Richard Pendleton, US Army ret VALUES The central issue question of the current period...
Statement to DACODAI – Garry McAvoy
Statement to DACODAI by Garry McAvoy, USMA ’85 Dear Sir/Madam: Thank you for allowing me to have my voice heard on the...
Statement to DACODAI – Colonel Tim Hughes
Statement to DACODAI by Colonel Tim Hughes, US Army ret I am registering to attend the Defense Advisory Committee On...
Statement to DACODAI – CDR James Rampey
Statement to DACODAI by Commander James Rampey, US Navy ret I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the continuing...
Statement to DACODAI – Bruce Byron
Statement to DACODAI by former US Navy Lt. Bruce Byron Subject: DEI in the military After fifty years in public agencies and...
Statement to DACODAI – Col James Kelly
Statement to DACODAI by Colonel James Kelly, USAF ret Sirs, I am concerned with our current and future threats that we are...
Statement to DACODAI – Major Michael Reich
Statement to DACODAI by Major Michael Reich, USAF ret Dear members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and...
Statement to DACODAI – Lt Colonel Stephen Krikorian
Statement to DACODAI by Lt Colonel Stephen H. Krikorian, USAF ret, USAFA ’76 Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity...
Statement to DACODAI – John Thomas
Statement to DACODAI by former Captain John Thomas, US Army, USMA’ 78 Sirs: I graduated from West Point in 1978 and...
Statement to DACODADI – Carol Greenwald
Statement to DACODAI by Carol Greenwald, PhD To: General Lester L. Lyles (USAF, Ret.), April 21, 2024 Chairman Defense...