Hispanic lawmakers press Pentagon on extremism in the mil

[soothsayer]

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to prevent the enlistment of individuals in the military with ties to white supremacist ideologies.

Hispanic lawmakers press Pentagon on extremism in the military | WTOP
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to prevent the enlistment of individuals in the military with ties to white supremacist ideologies or groups, according to a letter sent to the Pentagon on Tuesday that was exclusively obtained by CBS News.

The group requested a meeting with Austin by the end of April to discuss the issue.

“As members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, we write to express our concerns about extremism within the United States military, especially white supremacy, and right-wing radicalism within the ranks,” the letter states.

[Cairycat]

1. I asked my son in the Army about this

he said when he enlisted in 2019 he vaguely remembers signing a paper attesting that he wasn't an extremist, along with a ream of other papers.

The unit where he did his Advanced Individual Training is highlighting on their Facebook, and in presentations to the companies, achievements of minority and women members of the unit. (Fort Sam Houston)

But I think it will take a whole lot more to really move the white supremacists out, and I hope the Hispanic Caucus can help get some effective strategies in place to combat this radicalism.