The U.S. Army has ordered an aviation stand-down following the latest in a series of deadly helicopter crashes that, since March, have killed 12 soldiers. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville ordered a 24-hour stand down for all aerial operations except critical missions, according to an Army statement released on April 29. “The move…
Marine Officer Warns Congress Against Classifying Christians in Military as ‘Religious Extremists’
A slide used in a Department of Defense (DOD) training manual identifies Catholics and evangelical Christians as “religious extremists,” along with members of the Ku Klux Klan, al Qaeda and Hamas, according to a Marine Corps officer. “First Liberty also obtained a screenshot of an unclassified slide from a U.S. Army training manual. The slide…
Congress Is Warned Against Classifying Christians in US Military as ‘Religious Extremists’
A slide used in a Department of Defense (DOD) training manual identifies Catholics and evangelical Christians as “religious extremists,” along with members of the Ku Klux Klan, al-Qaeda, and Hamas, according to a Marine Corps officer. “First Liberty also obtained a screenshot of an unclassified slide from a U.S. Army training manual. The slide is…
Marine Corps Officer Warns Congress Against Classifying Christians in Military as ‘Religious Extremists’
A slide used in a Department of Defense (DOD) training manual identifies Catholics and evangelical Christians as “religious extremists,” along with members of the Ku Klux Klan, al-Qaeda, and Hamas, according to a Marine Corps officer. “First Liberty also obtained a screenshot of an unclassified slide from a U.S. Army training manual. The slide is…
Defense Department Focus on Extremists the Wrong Priority: Rep. Waltz
A Defense Department order on Feb. 5 to root out “extremists” in the ranks has drawn fire from the first former Green Beret to serve in Congress. Senior officers from prior administrations agree with his concerns. “When the Chinese Navy is five times bigger than ours, when China is stealing our tech right and left, and putting more…
Pentagon’s Focus on ‘Extremists’ in Ranks the Wrong Priority: Rep. Waltz
A Defense Department order on Feb. 5 to root out “extremists” in the ranks of the U.S. armed forces has drawn fire from the first Green Beret to serve in Congress, and senior officers from prior administrations agree with his concerns. “When the Chinese Navy is five times bigger than ours, when China is stealing our…
Pentagon Chief Orders Military ‘Stand-Down’ to Address Extremism in Ranks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday ordered military leaders to spend time talking to their troops about extremism in the ranks of the U.S. armed forces, an issue that has been on the Pentagon’s radar for some time and one that its newly-appointed chief has vowed to tackle. Chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Austin…
Pentagon Chief Orders Military-Wide Effort to Address Extremism in Ranks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered U.S. military commanders to spend time talking to their troops about extremism in the ranks of the armed forces, an issue that has been on the Pentagon’s radar for some time and one that its newly appointed chief has vowed to tackle. Chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Austin…
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