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Thousands of unvaccinated service members could still be booted over rescinded COVID-19 policy
Thousands of military service members could still be discharged because they didn’t apply for a COVID-19 vaccination...
At congressional hearing, US military leaders deny assertions force is being politicized
Senior enlisted US military leaders pushed back against Republican lawmakers’ assertions on Thursday that the force is...
Biden Budget to Fund ‘Transgender’ Treatments for Veterans
The Biden Administration’s proposed budget for 2024 includes funding for genital mutilation surgeries and hormone treatments...
STARRS Provides Model Privacy Act Request to Access Vaccine-Related Military Records
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES– Military authorities repeatedly continue to claim that the military’s COVID...
Is the military too ‘woke’ to recruit?
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, former US Air Force fighter pilot and founder of Folds of Honor, and Maj. Gen. Edward Thomas, the...
STARRS Vaccine Education Task Force
Military authorities repeatedly continue to claim that the military’s COVID vaccine mandate was legal before it recently was...
Senator slams woke Pentagon policies in Senate floor speech
(Press Release) U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Thursday...
‘Woke’ Defense Department DEI education official’s books now in one third of Pentagon schools
Nearly one-third of all Defense Department school libraries carry copies of the controversial “racial justice”...
Congressman Banks Opening Remarks and Video of Hearings
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening...
‘Single Digits’: Only a Handful of Sailors Booted over the COVID-19 Vaccine Reportedly Want Back In
Is anyone surprised? Fewer than 10 of the more than 2,000 sailors discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine have...
Military continuing reviews of service members who defied coronavirus vaccine orders
Military branches are continuing to review cases of service members who refused a coronavirus vaccine without asking for an...
Congressman Demands Substantive Response from DOD After Receiving Four-Sentence Reply
(Press Release) On Monday, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) sent a follow-up letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin...
Pentagon Mulling Discharges For Unvaccinated Troops Who Didn’t Seek Exemptions
The military is considering discharging servicemembers who did not seek a medical or religious exemption to the COVID-19...
Military Services Will Amend COVID Vaccine Refuser Records So They Aren’t Passed Over for Promotions
All of the military services are currently reworking their policies to adjust separation and promotion records for service...
Senators introduce bills to stop teaching CRT in military institutions
(Press Release) Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced two bills, the Stop CRT Act and the Combatting Racist...
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Bad For Business. In The Military, It Might Be Lethal
The Department of Defense recently deployed its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access committee, declaring diversity to...
Pentagon sets deadline for services to stop enforcing vaccine mandate
The military services have until March 17 to rescind their COVID-19 vaccination policies, according to a Pentagon memo...
STARRS Open Letter to Secretary of Defense Austin
The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Secretary...
What the Data Says About the Military’s Recruiting Crisis
The U.S. military is facing an “unprecedented” recruitment crisis, with most branches of the armed forces failing to meet...
GOP Reps Demand Army Release Full Results Of Recruiting Study, Allege Leaders ‘Cherry Picked’ Data
Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee called on the U.S. Army to release the full results of a survey...
Elon Musk reminds the Pentagon what its job is
(American Thinker) In one of the most satisfying tweets seen on Twitter, Elon Musk took the time to remind the Pentagon what...
Take Action: Demand the VA Acknowledge COVID Vaccine Injury
(CHD) It’s time we stand up for our veterans and demand that our veterans, who have honorably served our nation but...
Biden Pentagon Quietly Expands Woke Transgender Policies in the Military
By Elaine Donnelly STARRS Board of Advisors The nation is worried about serious national security threats, including Chinese...
Spouse Satisfaction with Military Life at a New Low, DoD Survey Finds
The percentage of military spouses who say they are happy with military life and would support their member staying in the...
Rubio, Banks Introduce Bill to Regulate Transgender Service in U.S. Military
(Rubio Press Release) Under President Joe Biden, people who identify as transgender or have gender dysphoria can serve...
Military to Cover Travel Costs and Offer Leave for Troops Seeking Abortions
Service women will soon be able to have their travel expenses paid and receive up to three weeks of leave to obtain an...
STARRS Open Letter to Director, Defense Health Agency
Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, USA Director, Defense Health Agency 7700 Arlington Boulevard Falls Church, VA 22042...
Racial Discrimination Has No Place in Our Military
By Lawrence Purdy, USNA ’68 In 2003, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote: The Constitution abhors...
Some transgender people would be disqualified from military service under new GOP bill
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., will introduce legislation this week to prohibit transgender people...
Political fights over military make US look weak to China and Russia, experts tell senators
Political bickering over the military makes the United States appear weak to adversaries such as China and Russia and...