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redqueen

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Thu Feb 22, 2024, 03:56 PM Feb 2024

US Army survey results underline ongoing struggles to combat extremism after Pentagon made it top priority

An internal US Army survey illustrates the challenges the military is facing to combat extremism in the ranks even after the Pentagon made it a top priority at the beginning of the Biden administration.

The internal survey, carried out last year and obtained by the Project on Government Oversight through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, found that nearly half of the respondents incorrectly identified how to report extremist behavior. Meanwhile, a third of those who responded weren’t sure how to report such behavior.

In addition, one in five didn’t realize that donating money to an organization that advocated the superiority of a racial group is banned. Perhaps more worryingly, one in ten didn’t identify using force, violence or unlawful means to deprive individuals of their rights as prohibited.

The survey was conducted as part of an audit into how Army leaders were incorporating extremism awareness and prevention into day-to-day operations. It was carried out by the US Army Audit Agency and completed in June 2023, but it was not made public.
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/politics/army-survey-extremism/index.html
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US Army survey results underline ongoing struggles to combat extremism after Pentagon made it top priority (Original Post) redqueen Feb 2024 OP
I assume the only source of info on base is Fox and hate radio. DURHAM D Feb 2024 #1
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