{"id":58838,"date":"2021-04-09T21:15:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T21:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/04\/09\/a-dod-definition-of-domestic-extremism-is-on-its-way\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:04:26","slug":"a-dod-definition-of-domestic-extremism-is-on-its-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/04\/09\/a-dod-definition-of-domestic-extremism-is-on-its-way\/","title":{"rendered":"A DoD definition of domestic extremism is on its way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that the active-duty military has completed its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/03\/22\/some-troops-disappointed-by-check-the-block-extremism-stand-downs-others-laud-commanders\/\" target=_blank>mandated stand-downs<\/a> to discuss domestic extremism, the Pentagon is lining up the next moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After meeting with the service secretaries, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is standing up a domestic extremism working group, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.militarytimes.com\/assets\/pdfs\/1618000580.pdf\" target=_blank>memo released Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to speak for them, but it was clear to the secretary that they took it seriously, the stand-down,\u201d Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said of Austin\u2019s meeting, \u201cthat they believed their people took it seriously across the force, that the listening sessions that the secretary asked for [were] particularly fruitful and valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Countering Extremism Working Group\u2019s first order of business is to come up with an actionable definition of extremism, which will update a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esd.whs.mil\/Portals\/54\/Documents\/DD\/issuances\/dodi\/132506p.pdf?ver=2019-07-01-101152-143\" target=_blank>current Defense Department instruction<\/a> that allows for membership in known extremist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan or Proud Boys, as long as one isn\u2019t an \u201cactive participant\u201d in a group\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1514\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg 2292w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,676 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1015 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20_96a_MT_Editorial-Infographic-Troops-and-Election_2xSet_GRAPHIC-6.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1353 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2292px) 100vw, 2292px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne consistent thing that he did hear is that the force wants better guidance,\u201d Kirby added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether that includes a list of groups as a reference, the Pentagon is making sure to emphasize that unaffiliated, lone-wolf types are also on the radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just about group membership &#8230; it\u2019s about the ideology and the conduct that that ideology inspires,\u201d Kirby said. \u201cSome of this radicalization occurs on an individual level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirty-six percent of troops who responded to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/02\/06\/signs-of-white-supremacy-extremism-up-again-in-poll-of-active-duty-troops\/\" target=_blank>2020 Military Times poll<\/a> reported having witnessed racist or white supremacist ideology while serving.<\/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\/2019\/10\/11\/cid-investigating-whether-army-infantry-officer-called-for-mass-murder-and-destruction-amid-racist-anti-government-reddit-screeds\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-subreddit-2.png.png?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\">CID investigating whether Army infantry officer called for mass murder and destruction amid racist, anti-government Reddit screeds<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Reserve Army Maj. William Jeffrey Poole is under investigation for far-right extremist activity online.<\/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\">During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/03\/24\/lawmakers-spar-over-problem-of-extremism-in-the-military\/\" target=_blank>March hearing on domestic extremism in the military<\/a>, Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee expressed concerns that efforts to root out extremism would unfairly target conservative, religious troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon\u2019s working understanding of extremist ideology centers more around the violence against or subjugation of groups based on their \u201cpersonal backgrounds,\u201d Kirby said, rather than religious beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat wasn\u2019t a concern that the secretary heard today at all,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The working group will also update transition checklists the services run through when discharging troops, adding training that focuses on extremist groups\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/14\/the-military-knows-it-has-a-problem-with-domestic-extremists-white-supremacists\/\" target=_blank>coordinated targeting of military veterans<\/a> in their recruiting efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other end of a career, the group will help tighten up screening procedures for recruits seeking to join the military, including a standardized questionnaire \u201cto solicit specific information about current or previous extremist behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, the group will undertake a study of extremism in the force, in an attempt to gain \u201cgreater fidelity on the scope of the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Garrison, DoD\u2019s senior adviser on human capital and diversity, equity and inclusion will lead the group, which will bring its recommendations for mid- and long-term efforts to Austin in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group will also take a look at military policy and legal frameworks for counter extremism, as well as oversight of existing insider threat programs, screening capabilities and education\/training to counter extremism.<\/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\/02\/21\/extremism-in-the-ranks-is-a-threat-but-the-pentagons-not-sure-how-to-address-it\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/maga_hat_olympia.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\">Extremism in the ranks is a \u2018threat,\u2019 but the Pentagon\u2019s not sure how to address it<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon is signaling a crackdown on extremists in the ranks. But it won&#039;t be easy.<\/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\">One of the biggest sticking points for the Pentagon, and one of the most asked questions, since the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection \u2015 which law enforcement officials have said<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/958915267\" target=_blank> comprised many military veterans<\/a> and at least some current reservists \u2015 has been whether DoD has any data on the incidence of extremism in its ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, it doesn\u2019t. In response to a request for information, the Pentagon told Congress in 2020 that it had discharged 21 troops in the previous five years for extremist activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discharges are a common outcome for service members investigated for extremist activity or affiliation. This is primarily because any criminal charges are generally levied by the Justice Department, which handles many of the military\u2019s extremism cases, leaving it up to the military to discharge them so they can be sentenced federally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, involuntary discharges are a common way of handling troops who are a threat to good order and discipline but aren\u2019t necessarily criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot all, but in many, people did express that they understand this is a problem, that some of them have experienced personally &#8230; quite a few personal anecdotes about experiencing it, and I think that was reflected across the force,\u201d Kirby said of feedback from the force-wide stand-downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though efforts picked up pace early this year, the incidence of extremism in the military has been gaining more and more attention in recent years, most notably 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