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Veterans asked to step up after ‘mass resignation’ of poll workers
Threats of violence against election workers led to their exodus following the 2020 election.
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Extremism & Disinformation
Air Force reservist arrested for alleged Jan. 6-related crimes
Maj. David Scott Stapp joins an ever-growing list of at least 131 current and former service members to be implicated in crimes connected to the breach.
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Pfizer’s CEO has not been arrested by the Marine Corps
The claim was made in a post by a website that says it publishes “humor, parody, and satire."
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Man killed by FBI after alleged Biden threats was Air Force veteran
The man federal agents shot and killed in his home in Provo, Utah Wednesday morning was a former airman who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden.
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Recruiters skipped steps to screen out extremist enlistees, IG says
The watchdog found that recruiters completed the screening steps inconsistently, sometimes skipping required tattoo reviews and fingerprint checks.
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Opinion
White nationalists shouldn’t serve in the military
Even a small number of extremists in the ranks can cause harm far disproportionate to their number.
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Veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol sentenced to prison
Christopher Michael Alberts was sentenced to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases.
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Navy vet arrested near Obama’s home indicted on firearms charges
Taylor Taranto was already facing misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
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Oath Keeper Army vet Rhodes’ jail term too short, says Justice Dept
While Rhodes received a long sentence for seditious conspiracy and other convictions, the 18-year term was below federal guidelines' recommendations.
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Navy vet arrested near Obama’s home will remain in jail until trial
Taylor Taranto is charged with misdemeanor offenses in the Capitol riot.
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Republican effort to cut DoD watchdog alarms anti-extremism advocates
A Republican congressman wants to eliminate a federal watchdog that investigates how the Pentagon handles diversity, equity and extremism.
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Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obamas’ home is Navy veteran
Federal authorities arrested Taylor Taranto, an Iraq War veteran and Jan. 6 participant, near President Obama's house last Thursday.
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Recruiting now: veterans, military spouses to work the polls in 2024
With false election claims lingering from 2020, state and local officials are turning toward veterans ahead of 2024 to lend their credibility to the cause.
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Spot troops on your street? It’s likely a parade, not martial law.
Martial law remains a murky area “ripe for misinformation.” Legal experts and lawmakers explain why Congress, cops and courts likely wouldn't stand for it.
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Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with weapons near Obama DC home
37-year-old Taylor Taranto was seen a few blocks from the former president’s home and fled, as he was chased by U.S. Secret Service agents.
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Army veteran sentenced in road rage shooting death of Muslim man
Army veteran Dustin Passarelli was convicted in May in the February 2019 shooting death of 32-year-old Mustafa Ayoubi.
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Failed military recruits prove deadly outliers
The gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.
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