{"id":65025,"date":"2021-07-07T10:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T10:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/07\/proposal-would-push-va-leaders-to-address-issue-of-extremism-in-the-veterans-community\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:43:02","slug":"proposal-would-push-va-leaders-to-address-issue-of-extremism-in-the-veterans-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2021\/07\/07\/proposal-would-push-va-leaders-to-address-issue-of-extremism-in-the-veterans-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal would push VA leaders to address issue of extremism in the veterans community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House lawmakers want Veterans Affairs officials to start talking to veterans about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/05\/03\/optional-extremism-questions-added-to-command-climate-surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\">misinformation and extremism online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2021\/06\/24\/house-lawmakers-back-big-budget-boost-for-veterans-affairs-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">House Appropriations Committee\u2019s<\/a> proposal for more than $270 billion in department funding next fiscal year is language focused on \u201cthe unique vulnerabilities that veterans face online,\u201d to include targeting of veterans by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/03\/24\/lawmakers-spar-over-problem-of-extremism-in-the-military\/\" target=\"_blank\">extremist organizations<\/a> and groups focused on sowing division in the military community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEfforts to spread extremist views and conspiracy theories among the veteran community have had severely damaging effects, such as spreading conspiracies that may have motivated participation in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6,\u201d a report on the budget proposal states.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/05\/28\/the-pentagon-wants-a-new-reg-for-prosecuting-extremism\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Pentagon wants a new \u2018reg\u2019 for prosecuting extremism<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The regulation would be part of a host of initiatives to combat extremism in the ranks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also calls for the department to \u201cestablish a comprehensive, evidence-based program to educate veterans about malign influences, transition assistance to include specialized counseling services, as well as research into operations and methods to discern against disinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The specifics of what that will entail remain unclear. The budget bill is likely months away from becoming law, and the provision could be dropped during negotiations with Senate appropriators on the funding measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue of extremism in the military has been a point of focus for the Defense Department in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a 60-day stand-down so unit commanders could discuss the topic with their troops. Pentagon planners included $30.8 million in their budget request to improve screening tools and practices to weed out individuals with extremist views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the department is considering a new \u201cpunitive regulation on extremist activities\u201d to further discourage such behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Veterans Affairs officials have been quieter on the issue. In May, during a press briefing at the White House, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said that leaders were looking into veterans\u2019 involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building, but has not announced any anti-extremism initiatives since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The budget language calls for VA to \u201cengage with the departments of Justice and Homeland Security, as well as civil society partners\u201d in approaching the issue. 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