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Crewmen Waiting To Be Rescued Don’t Need DEI, They Need A Competent Military

By Col. William A. Woodruff, US Army lawyer, retired As the details of the complex, daring, and successful rescue of two...

The ‘Moral Imperative’ Behind the Rescues in Iran

By Forrest L. Marion, Ph.D. Retired U.S. Air Force officer and military historian The writer gratefully acknowledges this...

”What do you want your military to be?”

By Lt Colonel Robert “Buzz” Patterson, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors “There are ways in which a ruler can bring...

How the Homeland Became a Combat Zone

By Major Chase Spears, PhD, ret USA PAO During a dinner at the annual gathering of the Ciceronian Society on March 19, a...

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...

Let’s accomplish the objectives!

By Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman Emeritus Regarding the article on Military Times, Pentagon...

USNA BOV Member is Beneath Contempt

By Lawrence Purdy, USNA ’68 United States Senator Chris Van Hollen’s suggestion – without offering any proof —...

Where Have All the Young Men Gone?

By Lt. Col. Karen McKay, USA ret When Richard Nixon ended the draft in January 1973, America lost something vital to its...

Drones, Strategy, and the Modern Airpower Revolution

By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret In the early twentieth century, airplanes transformed warfare. In the twenty-first...

American Ally: The Republic of Korea

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors The Republic of Korea (ROK), more commonly called South Korea, and...

Department of War Scorecard in President Trump’s Second Term

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors What are the successes of the Department of War (DOW) since...

In Defense of What? The Real Crisis at America’s War Colleges Isn’t Criticism—It’s Denial

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors I read Matthew Woessner’s piece “In Defense of War...

Never Fly Alone | A Tribute to America’s Airmen

At the Air Force Association’s 2026 Warfare Symposium, audiences witnessed the world premiere of an original tribute...

The Thirty Year Fight Against Anthrax Mandates and Illegal Orders

Dr. Chase Spears (retired Army PAO) welcomes retired Air Force Colonel Tom Rempfer, whose nearly 30-year battle against the...

Communist China Active Threat: Inside and Out

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors Folks, today we’re diving deep into America’s greatest...

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...

Observations of Operation Epic Fury

By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On Saturday morning I woke up to...

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...

The United States, the Philippines, and the Defense of Taiwan

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors The U.S. has enduring ties to the Philippines. The Philippines were...

Strengthening America’s Military with Amber Smith

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret, STARRS Board of Advisors interviews Amber Smith, STARRS Board of Advisors The US military has...

It’s Time to Purge the Poison from All Professional Military Education

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors America’s military is the greatest fighting force in history because...

The Left’s Attack On VMI For Lack Of Wokeness Must End

By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors As happened with Joe Biden in 2020...

Only a Conservative Military is Capable of Defending the United States

By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret Last month a federal circuit court panel in Washington, D.C. upheld the Department of...

General Bishop: “Disappointed in how political our country has become”

By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA 1974 STARRS Chairman Emeritus Given the controversy in the USAFA Association of...

An Insurrection Similar to 2020 We Cannot Lose

By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors In the summer of 2020, nationwide...

How Japan and China’s History Impacts Taiwan

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors A thousand years ago, the Mongols of China warred upon Japan. Later...

Why America’s Colleges Are Far More Fragile Than They Appear

ROTC at colleges produce the largest source of military officers. By Greg Salsbury, PhD STARRS Board of Advisors and John...

A nation cannot survive treason from within

By Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS President & CEO Earlier this week, the spouse of a VERY high...

BOOK REVIEW | The Truth: Stranger—and More Dangerous—Than Fiction

By Lt. Col. Eric Vogel, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS Ambassador and Connecticut State Leader Hey, I’m no f—ing criminal...

The Democrats’ Coup 2.0 Agenda Demands Accountability

By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret I think, in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this president.” –...

Pagans in the Military Chapels

Chaplain, Major General Charles C. Baldwin, USAF ret, USAFA ’69 STARRS Board of Advisors “Pagan worship services are...

A Salute to Military Wives

By Tony Lentini, USMA ’71 Instead of Christmas cards, my good friend Dave Higgins and his wife Jane annually send 12...

Bad News and Good News for Taiwan

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors Taiwan is the number one manufacturer of the most advanced computer...

Fighting resistance and undermining from inside the Pentagon

By Col. Rob Maness, USAF ret STARRS Board of Advisors President Trump and SecWar Hegseth have issued an order to reinstate...

I’m Done Lamenting; You Should Be Too. Make 2026 a Year of Reforming Over Mourning

By Major Chase Spears, PhD, USA ret It is that time again, the beginning of a new year. Some will mark it with a list of...

The Snatch and Grab of Maduro Was Not ‘Illegal’

By Col. William A. Woodruff, US Army lawyer, retired The world woke up Saturday morning January 3, 2026, to the news that...

The Mission to Extradict Nicholas Maduro

By Col. Bill Connor, Esq., USA ret, The Citadel ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On January 3, 2026, the U.S...

MOH Drew Dix Inspires JROTC Students

STARRS Board of Advisors member Drew Dix, a Medal of Honor Recipient, recently gave a talk to JROTC students from Kentucky...

The Left’s Radical Ideas on Property

By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA ’74 STARRS Chairman Emeritus NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Tenant Director, Cea...

Marxist Revolution Language

By Maj. General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret STARRS Vice Chairman In Mamdani’s speech he clearly used communist revolution words...

Unmasking the Wolf: Decoding Partisanship in Feaver’s Civil-Military Norms

By George Agese, Retired Army Officer The most dangerous wolves are those that wear the fleece of impartiality, for they...

Good Navy News: Part II

By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors (The first of this two-part series is here.) Joint INDOPACOM...

Rhetoric Is Unfairly Harming the Reputation of Our Military

By Col. William Connor, USA ret, The Citadel, ’90 Chairman, STARRS Board of Advisors On Dec. 4, the 2025 Reagan National...

Partisan Disparity Of Investigations – A Way Ahead To Speed Conclusion Of Investigation Of General (retired) Milley’s Conduct

By George Agese, Retired Army Officer The credibility of the United States military depends not only on its ability to...

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