Posted on Feb 14, 2021
'It's Going To Be Hard': A New West Point Leader On Confronting Extremism In Military
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Brig. Gen. Mark Quander is taking a new leadership role at the prestigious military school of West Point at a time that the spotlight has returned to the problem of extremism in the military.
Quander was appointed last month to be the next commandant of cadets, equivalent to a dean of students. Many graduates of West Point go on to leadership roles in the military.
"It's hard and it's also very challenging," Quander tells Michel Martin on All Things Considered about confronting extremism. "Because I think if it was easy, we would have fixed it a long time ago. But I do think that everyone is committed to addressing it."
About 15% of people arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol had a military background, an NPR analysis found, higher than in the normal population. A Military Times survey in 2019 found that more than a third of active-duty troops said they had witnessed examples of white nationalism and racism in the military recently.
Quander was appointed last month to be the next commandant of cadets, equivalent to a dean of students. Many graduates of West Point go on to leadership roles in the military.
"It's hard and it's also very challenging," Quander tells Michel Martin on All Things Considered about confronting extremism. "Because I think if it was easy, we would have fixed it a long time ago. But I do think that everyone is committed to addressing it."
About 15% of people arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol had a military background, an NPR analysis found, higher than in the normal population. A Military Times survey in 2019 found that more than a third of active-duty troops said they had witnessed examples of white nationalism and racism in the military recently.
'It's Going To Be Hard': A New West Point Leader On Confronting Extremism In Military
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Hello P01 William, In my career I experienced and witnessed discrimination. The problem is to there are no one way streets and perceptions can lead to a faulty conclusion. Everyone must do their part to eliminate discrimination by first those who knowing and falsely make accusations must be punished for poisoning the atmosphere and give cover to those who discriminate. Each incident of suspected discrimination must be taken serious and maximum action must be taken.
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SFC Willie Morgan
Unless there is a threat or planned action leading to violence. I would not call it extremism. That does not mean that acts of racisms or discrimination needs to be dealt with.
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