Lt Gen Rod Bishop on Charlie Kirk Assassination, DEI in Military & Vaccine Mandate Fallout

Join Wayne Laugesen on Wayne’s Word Podcast for an explosive interview with retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop Jr.—a 34-year decorated Air Force veteran and Air Force Academy grad—as he exposes the infiltration of Marxist-based DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) in U.S. service academies and the military.

Fresh off his push to honor assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk with an honorary degree from the Air Force Academy, Bishop reveals the backlash from “woke” elements and shares insider stories from his 4,000+ flight hours, Desert Storm deployments, and STARS organization (Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services).

In this must-watch episode, dive deep into:

• The Charlie Kirk assassination: How a presidential appointee to the Academy’s Board of Visitors was silenced for challenging radical ideologies—and why Bishop’s honorary degree motion sparked a firestorm.
• DEI’s divisive roots: Meritocracy vs. quotas in pilot training and recruitment—lowering standards to meet “melanin” targets? Bishop breaks it down with real examples, including his talks with Black military leaders.
• COVID vaccine mandate scandal: 95,000 service members pushed out for refusing—violating RFRA and emergency use laws. Bishop calls out the cover-ups and praises Sec. Pete Hegseth’s reforms.
• Black Lives Matter critique: How protests led to more Black deaths than they prevented, and Trump’s crime crackdowns that actually saved lives.
• Hope for reform: From Hegseth’s “war on warriors” to Erica Kirk’s inspiring speech—finding your voice against the “mind virus.”

As the editorial page editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette and a voice for limited government, gun rights, and free markets, Wayne Laugesen uncovers truths the mainstream won’t touch. If you’re fighting for a merit-based military, constitutional freedoms, or just real talk on radicalism in America, hit play now.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Bishop’s Air Force Legacy
02:30 – Charlie Kirk Assassination & Honorary Degree Push
10:15 – Battling DEI in the Academies
20:45 – Vaccine Mandates: The Hidden Toll
32:10 – BLM Realities & Crime Solutions
42:00 – Hegseth’s Reforms & Future Fight
55:30 – Erica Kirk’s Call to Action