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The military ordered big steps to stop extremism. Two years later, it shows no results
Story by Will Carless, USA TODAY • Yesterday 1:08 PM

More than two years ago, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin launched a sweeping initiative − triggered by the Jan. 6 insurrection − to root out the threat of extremism across the United States armed forces.

But today, the military has almost nothing to show for its efforts, a USA TODAY investigation has found. Most steps in the process are stalled or inactive, and the reforms experts said were most important haven’t happened.
 
The proposed policy changes aimed to confront extremism before, during and after military service by:

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Diverting extremists from the recruiting process with tougher questions and screening for warning signs such as white supremacist tattoos.

Creating an investigative unit to weed out potentially dangerous extremists in the ranks.

Building an education initiative to teach veterans about the extremist groups that court them and severing the long-known and often deadly veteran-to-extremist pipeline.

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And the Pentagon is scratching its head wondering why its recruiting numbers are in the tank.
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It's a Brandon, Austin, Milley program, would you really expect it to work?  First of all, the military needs to get honest with itself in identifying who the "extremists" are.  To them, white, conservative, patriotic males are the extremists.  Going after people who, by their very nature, love America seems just a tad incomprehensibly stupid.  Just look at the people responsible and you see what I mean.
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.  George Washington - Farewell Address