Secretary of Defense orders all military to pause and review handling of extremism in ranks
2/5/21
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from CNN,
2/3/21:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a staggered pause of operations across the entire US military so commanders can have “needed discussions” with service members about the issue of extremism over the next 60 days, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby announced on Wednesday.
Austin hopes the pause, known as a stand down, will accomplish two things — he wants leaders of each branch to be able to communicate their expectations of how their troops should behave, and leaders to “gain insight” from members on the “scope of the problem from their view,” Kirby said.
The issue of extremism in the military has been at the forefront since the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
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