Posted on Dec 27, 2023
After USA TODAY investigation, military finally releases internal extremism report
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More than a year and a half after completion, the Department of Defense has finally published a report into extremism in the ranks.
The report was commissioned by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in April 2021 as one of four “immediate actions” announced in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Dozens of current and former members of the military have since been charged with Jan. 6-related crimes.
Earlier this year, a USA TODAY investigation found the military had little progress to show on its efforts to combat extremism, and that many important initiatives appeared to be stalled or incomplete.
One such effort was that “Study on Extremist Activity within the Total Force.” The study had been completed by the Institute for Defense Analyses back in June 2022, USA TODAY first reported, but had never been released.
On Tuesday, in response to renewed requests to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, that report was provided to USA TODAY for the first time.
More than a year and a half after completion, the Department of Defense has finally published a report into extremism in the ranks.
The report was commissioned by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in April 2021 as one of four “immediate actions” announced in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Dozens of current and former members of the military have since been charged with Jan. 6-related crimes.
Earlier this year, a USA TODAY investigation found the military had little progress to show on its efforts to combat extremism, and that many important initiatives appeared to be stalled or incomplete.
One such effort was that “Study on Extremist Activity within the Total Force.” The study had been completed by the Institute for Defense Analyses back in June 2022, USA TODAY first reported, but had never been released.
On Tuesday, in response to renewed requests to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, that report was provided to USA TODAY for the first time.
After USA TODAY investigation, military finally releases internal extremism report
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SGT (Join to see) good day Brother Charlie, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The report says extremism appears to be becoming more common in the military
The report concludes that extremism in the military is rare but dangerous.
“The participation in violent extremist activities of even a small number of individuals with military connections and military training could present a risk to the military and to the country as a whole,” it says.
The Pentagon in Washington, in a file photograph. The U.S. military embarked on a major new initiative to safeguard its ranks from the influence of extremist groups in 2021.
The researchers used publicly available data on extremism, including the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) database maintained by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland.
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The Defense Department report makes the same conclusion START researchers have made: “Participation rates for former service members appear to be growing,” it says."
..."The report says extremism appears to be becoming more common in the military
The report concludes that extremism in the military is rare but dangerous.
“The participation in violent extremist activities of even a small number of individuals with military connections and military training could present a risk to the military and to the country as a whole,” it says.
The Pentagon in Washington, in a file photograph. The U.S. military embarked on a major new initiative to safeguard its ranks from the influence of extremist groups in 2021.
The researchers used publicly available data on extremism, including the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) database maintained by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland.
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The Defense Department report makes the same conclusion START researchers have made: “Participation rates for former service members appear to be growing,” it says."
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The witch hunt didn't find the witches it sought - that they weren't there is a good thing
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