Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10 from 9 am to Noon MST!

STARRS along with the Center for American Institutions at ASU, the MacArthur Society and others will be holding a half-day event in Scottsdale, Arizona entitled: America at a Crossroads: Preserving Faith, Family and Freedom.

This free event, which also will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel for those not in Arizona, will center around the enduring principles of the American Creed that are being threatened by radical ideologies. We are truly reaching a crossroads in this country of freedom vs. tyranny.

Schedule and speakers (plus our special keynote speaker) as well as registration will be announced later.

If you would like to help out with the preparations, getting the word out, and/or help on the day of the event, please contact the STARRS coordinator for this event, Martha Ostrom, PhD via phone or text at 602-821-2374 or marthaostrom@gmail.com. Martha serves on the STARRS Board of Directors and on the MacArthur Society Board of Advisors.

Our partner, the Center for American Institutions conducted a year-long study on DEI training in the military and the academies resulting in a report in 2024. Matt Lohmeier (USAFA '06) and John Cauthen (UNSA '02) were members of the commission. Read more about the study here on our website:

• New Study Details ‘Vast DEI Bureaucracy’ in Pentagon, Service Academies
• The Corrupting Influence of DEI on Military Education
• DEI, Critical Race Theory Pervades Military Trainings: Report
• Report Says Pentagon-Funded Hunt For ‘White Supremacists’ In U.S. Military Led Nowhere
• University study: ‘Vast DEI bureaucracy’ negatively impacting U.S. Armed Forces

Whether you are in Arizona or elsewhere, be sure to keep this date (Saturday, October 10) and morning open to attend this special STARRS event in-person or via livestream.