Extremism & Disinformation

Extremism stand-down checked a box with no lasting result, critics say

While some saw no reason for the training and believed it ignited division among the ranks, others thought it didn’t go far enough.

3 hours ago

Critics bash Minot AFB after airmen told to avoid conservative rally

“All Air Force airmen have a constitutional right to freedom of assembly,” the base said on Facebook.

3 days ago

Extremism & Disinformation

Fort Campbell soldier accused of cyberstalking, threatening judges

Two judges told the FBI they feared for their lives after the soldier posted a threat to Facebook on Oct. 26.

Mattis says vets at Jan. 6 Capitol riot ‘don’t define the military’

“There’s always someone that disappoints you. I’m reminded that Jesus of Nazareth had 1 out of 12 disappoint him.”

3 weeks ago

Marine vet pleads guilty to weapons charge in neo-Nazi power grid plot

The man joined the Marine Corps with the intention of gaining experience and training to benefit his neo-Nazi group.

4 weeks ago

Ex-State Dept. official, Marine veteran sentenced over Capitol riot

Federico Klein “waged a relentless siege on police officers” as he tried stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory, prosecutors said.

4 weeks ago

No, the US military isn’t ‘laying the groundwork’ for a draft

Defense officials confirm the armed forces have made no such recommendation to Congress or the president.

7 weeks ago

Congress considers ‘very severe rollback’ of military’s DEI programs

Dozens of human rights and veterans organizations urged Congress to strike 22 anti-DEI proposals from the 2024 defense appropriations bill.

8 weeks ago

Marine veteran agrees to plea deal in January 6 Capitol riot case

In one video, the veteran uses a bullhorn to direct the crowd, yelling, “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!”

8 weeks ago

The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

False claim SEALs rescued missing Maui children is from parody site

Maui’s police chief told The Associated Press that the events described in the story are not real.

2 months ago

Marine veteran Ray Epps pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

2 months ago

Abdul Wasi Safi smiles after a news conference Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Houston.

Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, once detained at border, wins asylum

It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.

3 months ago

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the Statement of Facts supporting an arrest warrant, Joshua Abate, circled in green, Micah Coomer, circled in red, and Dodge Dale Hellonen, circled in blue, appear inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Marine sentenced to community service, probation for Capitol riot

The judge ordered Dodge Hellonen to perform 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.

3 months ago

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio speaks at a rally in Delta Park on Sept. 26, 2020, in Portland, Ore.

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years in prison for Jan. 6

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.

3 months ago

QAnon-embraced film pulled from screening on-base at SOUTHCOM

SOUTHCOM planned and then canceled screenings of Christian-faith-based thriller "Sound of Freedom" to military service members.

3 months ago

Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among longest sentences in Jan. 6 attack

The 17-year prison term for organizer Joseph Biggs and 15-year stint for leader Zachary Rehl were the second and third longest sentences handed down yet.

3 months ago

Did you take part in DoD’s extremism stand-down? What did you think?

We want to hear from you for a future article.

3 months ago

Sentencing delayed for Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio

Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentencing for orchestrating the group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed until Sept. 5.

3 months ago

A ‘lethal threat’: why the far right sees more scrutiny than the left

Security officials and scholars across the political spectrum agree that far-right movements vice left have caused most recent domestic political violence.

3 months ago

Extremism & Disinformation

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While some saw no reason for the training and believed it ignited division among the ranks, others thought it didn’t go far enough.

“All Air Force airmen have a constitutional right to freedom of assembly,” the base said on Facebook.

Two judges told the FBI they feared for their lives after the soldier posted a threat to Facebook on Oct. 26.

“There’s always someone that disappoints you. I’m reminded that Jesus of Nazareth had 1 out of 12 disappoint him.”

The man joined the Marine Corps with the intention of gaining experience and training to benefit his neo-Nazi group.

Federico Klein “waged a relentless siege on police officers” as he tried stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory, prosecutors said.

Defense officials confirm the armed forces have made no such recommendation to Congress or the president.

Dozens of human rights and veterans organizations urged Congress to strike 22 anti-DEI proposals from the 2024 defense appropriations bill.

In one video, the veteran uses a bullhorn to direct the crowd, yelling, “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!”

Maui’s police chief told The Associated Press that the events described in the story are not real.

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.

The judge ordered Dodge Hellonen to perform 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.

SOUTHCOM planned and then canceled screenings of Christian-faith-based thriller "Sound of Freedom" to military service members.

The 17-year prison term for organizer Joseph Biggs and 15-year stint for leader Zachary Rehl were the second and third longest sentences handed down yet.

We want to hear from you for a future article.

Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentencing for orchestrating the group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed until Sept. 5.

Security officials and scholars across the political spectrum agree that far-right movements vice left have caused most recent domestic political violence.