The new recruitment policies seem good in principle, but the report suggests they're useless unless recruiters consistently adhere to them, writes _Jahan.
A damning new report from the Defense Department's inspector general shows major failures in military screening practices meant to weed out extremists during the recruitment process.This report highlights that the military service recruiting organizations generally screened applicants for extremist and criminal gang behavior using applicant interviews, screening questionnaires, tattoo reviews, and background investigations.
As a result of not completing required applicant screening steps, Military Service recruiters may not identify all applicants with extremist or criminal gang associations during the accessions screening process, increasing the potential for future security risks and disruptions to good order, morale, and discipline.
The issue of extremism within the military has become more dire since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Several active and former members of the military
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