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Marine accused of Nazi salute at Capitol riot sentenced to prison
Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield and used it to push his way through the Capitol at the Jan. 6 riot.
By Michael Kunzelman
France, West African leaders discuss fighting extremism
French and West African heads of state began a two-day summit Monday on the fight against Islamic extremists in Africa’s Sahel region.
The Navy has no idea how many sailors it has booted for extremist activity
A reg exists for COs to separate sailors for such activity, but the Navy doesn't track how often it's used.
Special operations training center warns soldiers of symbols co-opted by extremists
Leaders are trying to educate special operations soldiers on what imagery to avoid when they craft informal, small unit symbols.
By Kyle Rempfer
Navy officials address 2 racist incidents on West Coast
The meetings came after a noose was found on one ship, and hate speech was found written on a wall on another ship.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
SECDEF stand down on extremism not meant to be panacea, says Pentagon spokesman
DoD creates commission and orders stand down.
By Todd South
Lawmakers expect quick response from Pentagon on issue of military extremist ties
Members of Congress are planning a host of actions to prevent the spread of violent extremism, but are waiting to see what the Pentagon's 60-day review of the issue produces.
Defense secretary orders 60-day stand-down to confront extremism in the military
Guidance is forthcoming on what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expects to see out of the stand-down.
US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence
The Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific plots, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks after Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration.
For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
Austin, who broke racial barriers throughout his four decades in the Army, said military leaders must set the right example to discourage and eliminate extremist behavior.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Army Reserve sergeant and AWOL soldier who joined YPG arrested amid Capitol riot fallout
An Army reservist described as “an avowed white supremacist” and a former soldier who fought with the YPG in Syria and espoused far-left views were both arrested this weekend.
By Kyle Rempfer