{"id":49855,"date":"2024-09-19T21:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T21:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/09\/19\/oops-army-training-mislabeled-nonprofits-as-terror-groups-for-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:20:56","slug":"oops-army-training-mislabeled-nonprofits-as-terror-groups-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/09\/19\/oops-army-training-mislabeled-nonprofits-as-terror-groups-for-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Oops! Army training mislabeled nonprofits as terror groups for years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Fort Liberty, thousands of soldiers who were trained on the Army\u2019s antiterrorism policy saw slides that labeled several legitimate nonprofits as terrorist organizations \u2013 a blunder that went on for seven years before photos of the slides were posted to social media this summer, prompting outrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the training became public, the Army pulled the slides and began an investigation, said Lt. Gen. Patrick Matlock, the Army deputy chief of staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matlock and Agnes Gereben Schaefer, the assistant secretary of the Army, testified about the investigation results Thursday in front of members of the House Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonprofits that were incorrectly labeled as terrorist groups included People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, known as PETA, as well as the anti-abortion groups Operation Rescue and National Right to Life. The advocacy groups Earth First, Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front were also listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIncorrectly labeling legitimate organizations as terrorist groups not only undermines the credibility of the training, but also puts service members at risk of being unfairly scrutinized or penalized based on their associations or memberships,\u201d said Rep. Andy Kim, D-NJ. \u201cWe must be cautious and purposeful in how we define and identify threats to our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slides had been used in trainings since 2017 and had not been reviewed or approved at any level, Schaefer said. About 9,100 soldiers saw the slides over the past seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe training materials were very poorly developed, and we fully acknowledge that failure,\u201d Matlock said. \u201cThat length of time is almost unexplainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8268460.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Agnes Schaefer speaks during the Army People Sync Conference in February. (Jean Wines\/DVIDS)\n\n\n\n[U.S. Army Photo by Jean Wines]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldier who created the slides was an employee of the local garrison and added the nonprofits based on open-source research, Schaefer said. The Army didn\u2019t find any evidence that the soldier sought to subvert Defense Department policy or to further a personal political viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans and Democrats criticized Matlock on Thursday after he refused to reveal what disciplinary measures the soldier faced. Matlock said only that the soldier was re-trained, and the chain of command took action. He cited privacy and safety concerns as the reason he wouldn\u2019t give more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost every congressperson who questioned Matlock took issue with him not divulging the punishment. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., described his reticence as a lack of transparency, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he was \u201cplaying games.\u201d Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., accused Matlock of not being deserving of the rank of a four-star general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., the chairman of the House\u2019s military personnel subcommittee, said repeatedly that Matlock\u2019s silence on the issue was an embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI respect you, but your inability to discuss accountability with us today greatly undermines your position, your authority, your leadership,\u201d Banks said to conclude the hearing. \u201cI think it\u2019s embarrassing to the US Army.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Congress first became aware of Fort Liberty\u2019s antiterrorism training this summer, when photos of slides used during a July 10 training were shared online. In a statement at the time, Fort Liberty officials said the slides were not vetted appropriately and would no longer be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Right to Life issued a news release calling the situation \u201cdeeply offensive to all pro-life Americans,\u201d and PETA told Military Times the Army made the correct decision to get rid of the \u201ccounterfactual presentation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is doing a service-wide review of its training materials to make certain they reflect the Defense Department\u2019s antiterrorism policies and don\u2019t contain information similar to what was shared at Fort Liberty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe fully acknowledge that this incident has revealed a gap in our processes at the command level that has existed since these slides were first developed in 2017 and that we need to alleviate the potential for individuals to develop training materials without appropriate supervisory review,\u201d Schaefer said. \u201cThe recently directed Army-wide review is intended to close that gap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That review began a couple of weeks ago and would last until early next year, Matlock said. 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