The number of U.S. service members and veterans who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of a percentage point of the millions and millions who have honorably served their countryTakeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on extremism in the militaryAn Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Extremist plots involving people with military backgrounds were more likely to involve weapons training or firearms than those plots that didn't include someone with a military background, according to an AP analysis of the data. However, the participation of active-duty military and veterans gave extremist plots more potential for mass injury or death, according to the data. The Pentagon did develop at least one way to detect extremist incidents across military branches and among civilian defense contractors. ___The Associated Press receives support from several private foundations to enhance its explanatory coverage of elections and democracy.

Source: ABC News October 17, 2024 09:32 UTC