"No one was really paying attention" - @ktoropin.bsky.social@stevenbeynon.bsky.social@dflawrence.bsky.social write on the 2021 extremism stand down, and the limited ways the military has tried to stop extremist groups from targeting veterans and troops for recruitment. Must read.

What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups

The military and its transition programs have largely failed to provide what experts say is necessary to steer troops and veterans away from extremist causes and groups, which have been growing in pow...