STARRS & Stripes podcast host Al Palmer and guest Ron Olds, two veteran F-4 Phantom pilots during the Vietnam War, discuss how political ideologies infiltrated military academies and threatened the warrior ethos that once defined service to country, and how the STARRS organization is fighting to restore military readiness as the primary focus. Ron Olds is a 1969 graduate of the US Air Force Academy.

• Ron Olds shares his journey from a small farming town to the Air Force Academy and combat missions in Vietnam
• How a Black Lives Matter video at the Air Force Academy sparked concern about Marxist ideology infiltrating military training
• The formation of STARRS organization to combat DEI policies that were replacing combat readiness in military education
• Military readiness suffering with operational rates around 60% and maintenance crews cannibalizing parts from museums
• Recent positive changes with the new Academy superintendent restoring focus on the "warrior ethos"
• The fight against embedded DEI continuing despite progress, with concerns about civilian instructors and K-12 education
• The critical importance of commitment and family support in maintaining military strength

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For more information about STARRS, go to our website: https://starrs.us which works to eliminate the divisive Marxist-based CRT/DEI/Woke agenda in the Department of Defense and to promote the return to a warfighter ethos of meritocracy, lethality, readiness, accountability, standards and excellence in the military.

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