Pentagon releases training materials to address extremism
By Ellen Mitchell - 02/26/21 07:31 PM EST
The Pentagon on Friday released documents meant to serve as training materials for the recent departmentwide stand down order to address extremism.
The one-day stand down, ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in early February, is meant to take place by early April and serve as a first step toward rooting out those who hold white nationalist or other extremist views.
The materials released Friday lay out four goals for commanders in broaching the issue, including a review of the meaning of the oaths to the Constitution taken by all service members; an assessment of actions prohibited under law or military policy; the responsibility to report to the chain of command when a prohibited action is seen or learned of, or certain behaviors cause concern; and planned listening sessions.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/540788-pentagon-releases-training-materials-to-address-extremism
