STARRS held its quarterly Town Hall meeting on 9 April 2025 with special guest speakers Sam Shoemate, a retired Army intelligence analyst, and Chase Spears, a retired Army Public Affairs Officer.
They talked about the problem of active-duty military personnel openly opposing, mocking and disparaging their Commander-in-Chief President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth as well as resisting the new Executive and DOD Orders that have come out. This is a powerful, must-watch warning that even though CRT/DEI ideology has been banned in the military, this fervent religious Marxist-based woke belief system that many military people have been indoctrinated with over the years is still there. Using malicious compliance, media leaks, changing names, hiding activities, defying orders, waiting them out, influencing others in their commands, and more, this is a serious problem.
STARRS leaders also spoke at the Town Hall on various issues, followed by Q&A.
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A chilling revelation unfolded as military whistleblowers expose the coordinated resistance against presidential executive orders to dismantle DEI programs within the Department of Defense. Retired Army intelligence officer Sam Shumate and retired Army public affairs officer Dr. Chase Spears shared firsthand accounts of “malicious compliance” and deliberate subversion from within military ranks.
They talked about how senior officers openly mock the chain of command while carefully constructed networks of resistance operate through the Judge Advocate General Corps and public affairs channels to undermine reform efforts. The discussion revealed troubling patterns: affinity groups functioning as resistance cells, strategic leaking to embarrass the administration, and an ideological capture so deep that DEI functions “almost as a religion” for adherents within military leadership.
Matt Lohmeier, STARRS Executive Vice President and nominee for Undersecretary of the Air Force, offered a sobering perspective on the challenges facing political appointees attempting to implement change against entrenched bureaucratic resistance. His candid reflections highlight the tremendous pressure to conform rather than speak truthfully about military challenges.
The town hall culminated with STARRS Vice Chairman Joe Arbuckle and Chairman Rod Bishop outlining their adjusted mission: monitoring executive order implementation, advancing national defense reform, supporting service members harmed by vaccine mandates, and continuing vital education efforts. The message is clear—while policy changes represent progress, the deeper cultural battle for America’s military institutions demands sustained vigilance and commitment.
What Shoemate and Spears revealed in this Town Hall serves as both warning and call to action for all who believe our armed forces should remain focused on warfighting excellence rather than ideological experimentation.
Our fight is far from over. While executive orders are a good first step, the cultural and ideological capture within our military institutions requires sustained attention, education, and vigilance from organizations like STARRS and our supporters across the nation.
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