The Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain
There is a growing problem of extremism in the U.S. military.
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There is a growing problem of extremism in the U.S. military.
'Conspiracy theories' about 2020 presidential election and government's COVID response 'will almost certainly spur some [domestic violent extremists] [sic] to try to engage in violence this year,' claims DHS.
Despite new rules, racism still a concern with service members not barred from membership of groups such as KKK; Black, Hispanic service members disproportionately court-martialed
In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces.
An AP investigation found that despite the new rules, racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military.