Why So Many Veterans Find the Path to Extremism
White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the alt-right clash with counter-protesters as they attempt to guard the entrance to Lee Park during the Unite the Right rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Chip
25 Feb 2021 Military.com | By Eric Golnick
Eric Golnick, a former naval officer, is a national veteran and mental health advocate and co-founder of Veteran and First Responder Healthcare, which provides mental health and substance use treatment to service members, veterans and their families.
A substantial number of former military members were involved in the Jan. 6 capitol riots and subsequently charged with related crimes; nearly 1 in 5 defendants served in the military, according to an early NPR tally. And Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt was killed by law enforcement after breaking through a barricade.