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A Lesson Of History: People of True Christian Faith are Always Outnumbered

By Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, US Army ret “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to...

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...

STARRS Announces Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Allen B. West to Board of Advisors

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2026 — Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services...

Interview with STARRS Board of Advisors Chairman Col. Bill Connor, USA ret

In this episode of STARRS & Stripes, host Commander Al Palmer, USN ret, talks with the Chairman of the STARRS Board of...

‘Call Sign Courage’ movie recounts story of commander who took on cultural Marxism in US military

By Doug Mainwaring | LifeSiteNews Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, the former commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron...

Elon Musk Promotes Story of Pilot Ousted for Urging Merit-Based Military

By Pedro Rodriguez | The Daily Signal Elon Musk on Friday promoted a film about Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier’s fight against...

LTC West: Instill honor, integrity, patriotism, and character in the next generation

Former US Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West, USA ret, who recently become a member of the STARR Board of Advisors, gave an...

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...

STARRS leaders give “American Creed” presentation at the Center for American Values

Maj. General Joe Arbuckle, USA ret (on the STARRS Board of Directors and formerly its Vice Chairman for many years) and...

Watch “Call Sign Courage” documentary on X

“Call Sign Courage: The Matt Lohmeier Story” is now available to watch on X! The documentary that former STARRS...

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...

STARRS Minnesota State Leader Interviewed on Podcast about STARRS

STARRS Minnesota State Leader Paul Reese was interviewed on the podcast “On the Fringe with DRS” about the work...

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...

Air Force Officer Continues His Fight Against Vindictiveness and Intolerance Over COVID-19 Shot Mandate

By J.M. Phelps | Gateway Pundit An Air Force officer continues to battle one of the most egregious cases of vindictiveness...

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...

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...

STARRS Releases a Case Study Document on the USAFA

(Press Release) STARRS releases today a 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice...

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...

STARRS Highlights Major Achievements in 2025 Year of Accomplishments Report

(Press Release) 2025 was quite a year,” said Colonel Ron Scott, Jr., Ph.D., USAF (Ret.), President and CEO of STARRS...

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...

Virginia Democrats Attack VMI

STARRS is mentioned in a Wall Street Journal editorial: By The Editorial Board | Wall Street Journal The progressive...

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...

Long March of Cultural Marxism in America

James Atticus Bowden, a 1972 West Point graduate, gave a presentation on the “Long March of Cultural Marxism in...

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...

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...

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