![]() ![]() The official stressed that the vast majority were former military, many with unfavorable discharge records. ![]() ![]() military. The Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled with how best to root out white nationalists and extremists among its soldiers, sailors and airmen.Ī defense official told The Hill that of the 143 notifications of investigation the Pentagon received from the FBI last year of former and current military members, 68 concerned domestic extremism cases. At least 27 of the more than 140 individuals charged in the attack have served or are currently serving in the U.S. “We must recommit ourselves to rooting these beliefs out of our ranks, protecting our servicemembers from radicalization and ensuring all Americans feel safe serving the country we all love,” he added.Ĭoncerns about extremists in the ranks were thrust into the national spotlight after the Jan. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) said in a statement to The Hill. “The attack on our Capitol was an insurrection fueled in large part by groups that espouse the same extreme white supremacists’ views groups that actively recruit veterans and from the ranks of our military,” Rep. Capitol - and the subsequent revelation that nearly 1 in 5 people charged in connection with the riot have some form of military background - Congress plans to insert language into this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address extremism at the Pentagon and other federal agencies. Lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands to prevent white supremacists and other extremists from joining and remaining in the military.įollowing the deadly Jan. ![]()
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