WASHINGTON – The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within the armed forces.
A top official compared the recruitment effort to that undertaken by international terrorist groups trying to lure the support of servicemembers.
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón Colón-López said Thursday that the Defense Department is talking with federal law enforcement agencies as they develop databases on domestic extremists groups, in the wake of the Jan.
6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Military leaders are intent on developing training for troops that makes clear they should not get involved with such groups. “We do know that our force is being made aware of