A DoD definition of domestic extremism is on its way 1 day ago The Countering Extremism Working Group will create a new definition of prohibited behavior, while studying the incidence of extremism in the military. This photo was found in the online account of a soldier affiliated with the Neo-Nazi Order of the Nine Angels group. (iCloud) Now that the active-duty military has completed its mandated stand-downs to discuss domestic extremism, the Pentagon is lining up the next moves. After meeting with the service secretaries, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is standing up a domestic extremism working group, according to a memo released Friday.
Some troops disappointed by check-the-block extremism stand-downs, others laud commanders airforcetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from airforcetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Inside the Pentagon’s plan to keep extremists from joining up Military explosives arranged in the shape of a swastika. (Screenshot of Tweet from Twitter account @Jacobite Edward) The Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill and the extent to which current or former service members participated it served as a wake-up call to the Defense Department, Pentagon officials have said. DoD has been, however, aware of the encroachment of domestic extremism in the ranks in recent years, and has made several reports to Congress examining both instances of extremism and how they can combat it.
A June report to the armed services committees, posted online March 2, paints a detailed picture of the military’s recruit background check process, including profiles of different extremist groups. It also includes seven recommendations to tighten up DoD’s policies.