Posted on 12/21/2021 5:15:51 AM PST by Red Badger
Pentagon targets extremism in the ranks with new rules https://t.co/YtmuIyBdwU pic.twitter.com/xo9SqK96Ev
— The Hill (@thehill) December 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials issued detailed new rules Monday prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities.
According to the Pentagon, fewer than 100 military members are known to have been involved in substantiated cases of extremist activity in the past year. But they warn that the number may grow given recent spikes in domestic violent extremism, particularly among veterans.
Officials said the new policy doesn’t largely change what is prohibited but is more of an effort to make sure troops are clear on what they can and can’t do, while still protecting their First Amendment right to free speech. And for the first time, it is far more specific about social media.
The new policy lays out in detail the banned activities, which range from advocating terrorism or supporting the overthrow of the government to fundraising or rallying on behalf of an extremist group or “liking” or reposting extremist views on social media. The rules also specify that commanders must determine two things in order for someone to be held accountable: that the action was an extremist activity, as defined in the rules, and that the service member “actively participated” in that prohibited activity.
Previous policies banned extremist activities but didn’t go into such great detail, and also did not specify the two-step process to determine someone accountable.
What was wrong yesterday is still wrong today, said one senior defense official. But several officials said that as a study group spoke with service members this year they found that many wanted clearer definitions of what was not allowed. The officials provided additional details about the rules on condition of anonymity because they were not made public.
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https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-military-extremism-02c18e646805ede69802644e44aeb37a
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Der Kommissar’s in town.
I think of all of those brave soldiers who. throughout the years, fought and died to prevent this bullshit!
So they’re issuing rules banning things that are already banned! This happens when your average military coup is in motion! Merry Christmas!
This turns my stomach. Literally makes me nauseous.
I can’t believe it.
get a personal laptop
use Tor browser
set up a secure VPN
...and never have to worry about your private comments being discoverable ever again
Never ever use somebody elses gear for private communications
Waited until Bob Dole died......
And, for those of us who only recognize the one for Vietnam which one is it?
...and never have to worry about your private comments being discoverable ever again
America needs to purge the Pentagon, not the ranks of the military.
The American people decide what kind of military they want and need. WE will pick our military leadership.
The Pentagon should NOT pick their preferred civilian masters.
WE must kick out these enemies of the U.S. Constitution.
They better make very clear what the rules are & by what guidelines the rules are made. Since this is the military, the rules must rightfully follow the U.S. Constitution. When I was in the military many years ago, each enlisted man was issued a guide...at least in the branch I was in. It spelled out the requirements for an enlisted man quite clearly & they were according to the Constitution. I don’t know if this is still done, but if it is, I would say that some are not following the rules. From what I read all the time, it seems that some in the military want to go by the same guidelines as any civilian & this can’t be allowed. The rules for the military come from the president on down through the Military Chain of Command. Of course, this assumes you have a president who knows what he is doing. It also assumes that from General officers on down that each one is following the proper guidelines & knows what they are doing. Sorry, but I don’t see it happening quite that way these days.
Red / Yellow with star, 4 rows up left side?
They’re butchering the military. Sad! We need to send the Liberals packing.
Or maybe transvestite loving, Afghanistan pullout Pentagon fools are the extremists.
It's derisively called, "the pride ribbon."
Purging all soldiers who are loyal to American principles of justice and freedom, and to the Constitution. Then they will have a loyal army that will be happy to do whatever Joe the Fuhrher tells them to do.
Creepy.
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