Thenumberofhategroups,extremistsandantigovt organizationsintheU.S.has continuedtogrowoverthepastthreeyears,accordingtoreportsbytheSouthernPoverty LawCenter. Theyincreasedto1,018in2011,upfrom1,002in2010and602in2000. Thestrikingriseisfueledbythesuperheatedfearsgeneratedbyeconomicdislocation,a proliferationofdemonizingconspiracytheories,thechangingracialmakeupofAmerica andtheprospectof4moreyearsunderablackpresidentwhomanyonthefarrightview asanenemytotheircountry country.

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Referencesusedwhenpreparingthisbrief,itistheEOsresponsibilitytotrainon extremism,butIaminnowayanSMEforthistopic.Ivedonehoursofresearch, butifyou havespecificquestionsaboutgroupsorcasespleaseseeLTC______whoisveryeducated onthistopic

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The Armyrealizesthatindividualsdonotsetasidetheirprejudices,biases,andperceptions infavoroftheArmysvaluesimmediatelyuponjoiningtheArmy,however,itisvitalthatall SoldiersandCiviliansareeducatedonArmyPolicyandwhatisexpectedofthemwhile servingeitherinourranks,orinsupportofourSoldiers.

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In additiontotheArmyspolicyonparticipationinextremistorganizationsormembership inextremistgroups,Commandersalwaysreservetherighttospecificallyaddressdetractors thateffectthegoodorderanddisciplineofourunits.

Extremistsareadvocatesofracial,gender,religiousorethnic hatredtheseindividuals believethattheyaresuperiortoothersbasedonanyofthesecategories

Ideologiesjustify,legitimizeandrationalizeoneparticularversionofrealitydespiteother explanationsandideas ExtremistOrganizationsfollowideologieswhichareconsideredextremebysocietal norms.andwearetalkingaboutthistodaybecauseindividualswhoholdextremistviews thatconflictwithArmyValuesaresometimesinadvertentlyrecruited

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ReadSlide.commentonphotoofHutaree Hutaree defendagainstNewWorldOrder believedconspiracy toestablishatolitarian oneworldgovernment.ThesegroupsareconcentratedintheareasofSouthernMichigan andIndiana,NorthwesternOhio;andanewunithasbeenformedinTeague,Texaswhois currentlyholdingorganizedtrainingevents.

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Ask Question:whatisagreatlureforthesegroupsrightnow?..economiccrisisandwar intheMiddleEast AugustKreis,alongtimeNeoNaziconvictedoffraudrelatedtohisveteransbenefitssaid, itwasallaboutincomeequalitytheworsetheeconomygets,themorethegroupsare goingtogrow.Whitepeoplearearmingthemselvesandblackpeopletoo.Ibelieveits goingtocomedowntoacivilwarbecausewearebeingdividedbyeconomiclines

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NeoNazis,racistskinheads,whitesupremacistsandothersinthehatemovementuse symbolslikeswastikas,"SS"thunderbolts,runesandgrouplogostointimidateindividuals andcommunities.Hatesymbolsaremorethanjust"signs"demonstratingracist,anti SemiticandantiChristianattitudesandbeliefs thesesymbolsaremeanttoinstillasense offearandinsecurity.Onefindshatesymbolsscrawledontheoutsidewallsofsynagogues, churchesandschools;depictedonfliersandliteraturedistributedincommunities;tattooed onthebodiesofwhitesupremacists,orproudlydisplayedasjewelryoronclothing.These symbolsgivehatersasenseofpowerandbelonging, belonging andaquickwayofidentifyingwith otherswhosharetheirideology.Theyofferavisualvocabularythatisusedbyavarietyof extremistsincludingtheKuKluxKlan,theneoNaziNationalAllianceandsuchIdentity groups1 asAryanNationsandthePosseComitatus.

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Commentonbeingawareas leadersofthemeaningsbehindcertaintattoos;reminding SoldiersthatiftheysuspectaSoldierofhavingatattoothatindicatestheirparticipationin ahategroup,thattheyaretocontacttheirCOC,nottakemattersintotheirownhands

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ChristianIdentity:TheselettersstandforChristianIdentity,whichholdsthatwhite EuropeansnotJewsaretherealBiblical"ChosenPeople,"thatthewhiteraceis inherentlysuperior,thatBlacksandothernonwhiteracesaresoulless"mudpeoples"on thesamelevelasanimals,andthatJewsaredescendantsofSatan.

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Thearmedforcesaresupposedtobeamodelofracialequality.Americansoldiersare supposedtobedefendersofdemocracy.NeoNazisrepresenttheoppositeoftheseideals. Theydreamofracewarandrevolution,andtheirmotivationsforenlistingareoftenquite differentthanservingtheircountry. State thattherearemanymoreneonazis documentedwithinthearmedforces,theseare justafewselectedforthispresentation

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ThisphotomadetheArmyTimesonFebruary27,2012.Althoughthese Marinesnipers posinginfrontoftheNaziassociatedSSinsignia,denythatthisflagindicatesalinktoNazis andwhitesupremacists,themessagethatitsendstomanywhoseeitisnotpositive.

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JustdaysafterthereleaseoftheSSinsigniaflagpictureonthepreviousslide,newsbroke ofabasenearKandahar,AfghanistanbeingnamedCombatOutpostAryan,atermlinke to Nazisandwhitesupremacists.Manybelievethatthestunninginformationconcerningthis baseandtheSSinsigniaflagaresimplytoomuchtobecoincidental

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Extremism isacomplexphenomenon;itisdefinedasbeliefs,attitudes,feelings,actions,or strategiesofacharacterfarremovedfromtheordinary.Becauseordinaryissubjective, noreligiousgroupwouldlabelitselfextremeoritsdoctrineextremism.However, religious extremismisnotlimitedtoanysinglereligion,ethnicgroup,orregionofthe world;everyreligionhassomefollowersthatbelievethattheirbeliefs,customsand traditionsaretheonlyrightwayandthatallothersarepracticingtheirfaiththewrong way,seeingandbelievingthattheirfaith/religionsuperiortoallothers.

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AlthoughtherearemanyothercasesofIslamicExtremiststhathaveservedintheArmed Services, onlyafewwereselectedforthispresentation.Thosepresentedherehavebeen convictedfortheirinvolvementinhatecrimesorplanforhatecrimesinthenameofIslam

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MANYMANY ISLAMICEXTREMISTORGANIZATIONSARETERRORISTGROUPSASWELL,AND TERRORISTGROUPSUSEDISTINCT SYMBOLSTOCONVEYTHEIRIDEOLOGYANDGOALS. Picture1:IslamicPalestine Block,greeniscolorifIslam,rifleandflagsymbolizemilitancy, Koranisseatedabottombecauseconsideredthefoundationofthemovement,greenmap ofIsrael.Recruitmentofcollegestudentsintoterroristgroupsgreenhousefor,martyrs, glorifiessuicidebombings Picture2:MuslimBrotherhood,swordssymbolizemilitancyandgroupscommitmentto Jihad,Koran:spiritualfoundation,bePreparedtofighttheenemiesofGod Picture3:HamasmeansMuslimresistantmovement,phrasebeprepared,KoranMuslim declarationoffaith,CrossswordsevokeJihadandalludetothegroupsdedicationto violentstruggles Picture4:AQIMAlQaedaintheIslamicMaghreb,blackbackgrounddenotesdeath,globe forworldwideambitions,flagandriflesymbolizemilitancy,declarationoffaith

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Readslideandcommentonphotos Reinforcethehighvolume ofreportsofgangrelatedgraffititurningupinallthemajor TheatersofOperationintheMiddleEast

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Readslideandaskifanyoneintheaudiencehasbeeninaunit effectedbygangsorhate groups

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Possiblecommandpunishmentsimposed forparticipatinginactivitiesthatunderminethe goodorderanddisciplineofourunitsandourArmy

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TheSouthern PovertyLawCentercounted1,002activehategroupsintheUnitedStatesin 1010.Allhategroupshavebeliefsorpracticesthatattackormalignanentireclassof people,typicallyfortheirimmutablecharacteristics.Hategroupactivitiescaninclude criminalacts,marches,rallies,speeches,meetings,leafletingorpublishing.Listinghere doesnotimplythegroupadvocatesorengagesinviolenceorothercriminalactivity. Organizationsappearingtobemerelytheworkofasingleindividual,ratherthanthatofa group,arenotincludedinthislist. In2010therewere36activehategroupsinPennsylvania

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