STARRS Town Hall - MG Richard Comer, USAF ret, Air Force Special Operations
STARRS (STARRS.US) held their 5th online Town Hall on 17 July 2024 hosted by STARRS President & CEO Colonel Ron Scott, PhD (USAF ret, USAFA '73).
STARRS Chairman of the Board Lt General Rod Bishop (USAF ret, USAFA '73) gave introductory remarks, talked about STARRS activities, and introduced STARRS new Executive Vice President Lt Colonel Matt Lohmeier (former USAF/USSF, USAFA '06), who spoke for a bit.
Also, STARRS National Outreach Leader Maj. General Doug Robertson (USA ret) gave an update on Project50 and a pitch to become a volunteer.
General Bishop then introduced the guest speaker, Maj. General Richard Comer (USAF ret, USAFA '73) who was in Air Force Special Operations. He is also the STARRS Florida State Leader. General Comer gave a talk about his experiences "starting the Iraq War" on 17 Jan 1991, including the use of new GPS, adjusting to operating/flying in a desert environment, and planning the secret mission with the Army.
In describing how everyone worked together for mission success: "We had nothing to do but trust each other. They all had to be competent in order to succeed; we couldn't afford a DEI hire."
General Comer spent 32 years on active duty, 17 of which were in Special Operations. He flew Air Force helicopters, seeing combat in Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, the Balkans, and in Operation Just Cause. He commanded at squadron, group, and wing level in Air Force Special Ops and also had a tour as the deputy commander of JSOC. He was the vice commander of AFSOC for more than two years, which included the initial Afghan campaign after 9/11. He served as the first J5, Director of Policy and Planning, for U.S. NORTHCOM when it was created a year later, and finished his career as the Director of the Coalition Coordination Center at CENTCOM.
His official bio:
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104945/major-general-richard-l-comer/
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STARRS is an organization of American military veterans and citizens who Stand Together against the radical and divisive CRT/DEI/Woke agenda in the Pentagon, US military and its Service Academies, and seek to expose and eliminate this ideology in order to keep our country safe.
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Former US Secretary of Defense Esper: "DEI Divides Us"
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: "The problem is DEI takes time and resources away from the troops that they should otherwise be training and preparing for war.
It further divides us, it further starts putting people into buckets, whether you’re based on your ethnicity, your gender, your sex, the color of your skin.
My view is, I’m sorry–if you’re in the military, if you’re in the Army, you’re all green. If you’re in the Air Force, you’re all blue. We have a common mission, a common purpose.
Let’s stop subdividing and identifying people along those lines because it creates friction that undermines morale and readiness.”
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For more information on how the DEI agenda push in the military harms recruitment, retention and morale, see https://starrs.us/
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Air Force Colonel: DEI is harmful to those it is trying to help
On the "Securing America" show with Frank Gaffney on Real America's Voice network, Air Force Reserves Colonel Brandi King talks about how the constant DEI push in the military is making minorities wonder if they were chosen for their hard work and abilities, or for something they have no control over: their skin color and gender If the latter, it makes them feel diminished.
For more information, see https://starrs.us
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The DEI Agenda: We're being deceived as a nation - Kendall Qualls of TakeCharge
"Securing America" show with Frank Gaffney on the Real America's Voice network interviewed STARRS Board of Advisor and President of TakeCharge Kendall Qualls. Kendall explains the whole DEI initiative that’s permeating our country, and especially in the military, in two different ways. One, he gives you a personal story of the legacy of his family. Two, he tells why he started TakeCharge and the data that really supports why we’re being deceived as a nation.
For more information, see:
https://takechargeus.com/
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DEI ideology creating havoc in universities and the military
We are witnessing the divisive effects of the DEI agenda that is creating havoc at universities and colleges as well as in the military, says Matt Lohmeier.
"Securing America" show hosted by Frank Gaffney interviewed STARRS Chairman Lt. General Rod Bishop (USAF ret), who then introduced Lt Col Matt Lohmeier, formerly with the US Space Force, US Air Force and 2006 Air Force Academy graduate. He is a member of the STARRS Board of Advisors.
For more information, go to http://starrs.us
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STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop: DEI in the military; DACODAI
STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop, USAF ret, was interviewed by John Wells on the late-night radio show heard around the country, Ark Midnight.
For more information, go to https://starrs.us/
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LTG Rod Bishop on Fox and Friends: Military DEI Meeting
STARRS Chairman Lt General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, was interviewed by Pete Hegseth of Fox & Friends about the recent military DEI meeting he was prevented from attending in-person, and also about the DEI problem in the military.
For more information, see STARRS.US
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Fox Host Pete Hegseth talks more about STARRS and the DEI Agenda push in the military
STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop was interviewed by Pete Hegseth on Fox & Friends early in the morning on 5 May 2024. Later during the F&F show, Pete revisited the interview with fellow hosts and they railed against the leftist ideology being imposed on the US military.
If you agree, join STARRS: https://starrs.us
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Kendall Qualls
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Brandi King
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Scott McQuarrie
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Chris Walker
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Tommy Waller
Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition, President of the Center for Security Policy
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Rod Bishop
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Q&A Segment
Coalition members answer various questions related to the DEI agenda push in the military. Moderated by Frank Gaffney, former Reagan Pentagon official
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Full Webinar
Webinar featuring the testimony of some of the members of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who were planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but were prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting - Session 5
DoD Inspector General (DoDIG) Military Leadership Diversity Commission Recap of Military Service Component’s Progress by Project Manager, Evaluations, DoDIG
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DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting - Session 4
(1) Impact of Eligibility Requirements and Propensity to Serve on Demographic Representation in the Department of the Air Force by Dr. Louse Mariano, Senior Statistician, RAND
(2) Envisioning a New Racial Grievance Reporting and Redress System for the U.S. Military Focused Analysis on the Department of the Air Force by Dr. Dwayne Butler, Senior Management Scientist, Professor of Policy Analyses, Pardee RAND Graduate School
3 May 2024
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DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting - Session 3
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) DEI Strategy by Mr. Jerry Laurienti, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CIA
3 May 2024
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DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting - Session 2
The Office of Force Resiliency (OFR) briefing: “Violence Prevention Cell and Office of People Analytics—Command Climate Assessment and the Defense Organizational Climate Survey” by Dr. Rachel Clare, Evaluation Specialist, OFR, and Dr. Ashlea Klahr, Acting Director, DoD OPA
2 May 2024
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Military Readiness & Merit Coalition - Matt Lohmeier
Testimony of a Member of the Military Readiness & Merit Coalition who was planning to attend the May 2024 DACODAI meeting in Arlington, VA, but was prevented when the meeting switched to virtually-only for the public just days before.
See STARRS.US for more information
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DACODAI May 2024 Public Meeting - Session 1
The Center for Naval Analysis briefing: “Exploring Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in the Military Justice System” by Dr. Elizabeth Clelan, Research Program Director, Navy Human Resources Program
2 May 2024
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STARRS Town Hall - 17 April 2024
STARRS held a Town Hall in April 2024 featuring Kendall Qualls of TakeCharge as the guest speaker. STARRS leaders and attendees also spoke. This is an edited version.
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Out of Many, ONE
As the culture tries to divide us using different identity groups, our nation's motto reminds us that we are ONE. See https://starrs.us/out-of-many-one/ for more information.
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Highlights of Briefing for DACODAI
Short highlights of briefing. See full briefing here:
https://rumble.com/v4dx0me-briefings-for-dacodai.html
https://starrs.us
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