Summary
- Over 480 people with a military background were involved in ideologically driven extremist crimes from 2017 through 2023, with the majority being veterans.
- Extremists with military backgrounds are more likely to engage in mass violence and successful targeted attacks.
- The Pentagon has taken steps to address extremism in the ranks, including clarifying prohibited actions and conducting a force-wide “stand down.”
- Despite developing a method to detect extremist incidents using data mining, the Pentagon is not currently utilizing it effectively.
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