Pentagon Issues Rules To Address Extremism In The Military

 

Washington Post: Pentagon updates rules to address extremism in the military 

The Pentagon is updating its personnel policies to address a concerning rise of extremism within the military and hold service members accountable for the views they express on social media, officials said Monday. 

The rules stem from revelations that military personnel and veterans were among those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 

Upon taking office this year, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged to study how prevalent the problem may be and take steps to eliminate it. 

Senior U.S. defense officials said the Pentagon’s approach will not expressly prohibit membership in extremist groups — and does not target particular ideologies or political leanings, despite the prevalence of right-wing groups that participated in the Capitol attack. 

Instead, it focuses on addressing “actions” and will rely in large part on individual service members or outside law enforcement agencies to report concerning behavior.  

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 Pentagon Issues Rules To Address Extremism In The Military  

DOD Issues Guidance on Plans to Counter Extremist Activity in the Force -- US Department of Defense  

Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping rise of extremism -- AP  

Pentagon report finds about 100 troops involved in extremist activities -- FOX News  

Likes, shares and posts now prohibited in Pentagon’s new anti-extremism policy -- Military Times  

Pentagon has new definition for extremism in the ranks -- ABC News  

Pentagon defines prohibited behavior in effort to tackle extremism -- CNN  

Pentagon Cracks Down On 'Extremism' Within US Military -- Zero Hedge

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