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Extremists in the military — and how to define and identify them — a challenge for commanders By Sig Christenson, Staff writer The National Guard’s deployment of thousands of troops to protect the inauguration of a new president was prompted by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing radicals. But its removal of 12 of its own soldiers from that duty underscored a rising concern: how far has radicalization permeated the armed forces? None of the guardsmen had ti...

Extremists in the military - and how to define and identify them - a challenge for commanders FacebookTwitterEmail Members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol at sunrise on Jan. 19.Matt McClain /The Washington Post The National Guard’s deployment of thousands of troops to protect the inauguration of President Joe Biden was prompted by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing radicals. But its removal of 12 of its own soldiers from that duty underscored a rising concern: ...