FWIW: I've just posted a rather long article on DailyKos regarding the ALERT Academy, its connections to Bill Gothard (which even go beyond the group being a literal Gothard paramilitary training academy for future "God Warriors") and the particular Brigadier-General who was at the speech (he not only is apparently head of the Air Force's Internet and military satellite surveillance efforts as well as maintaining the GPS system, he also apparently has a documentable history of commencement speeches at Joel's Army-linked schools).

Recs from DailyKos members, as always, appreciated.