Secretary of the Army's Task Force on Extremist Activities - Defending American Values (Paperback)

For over 220 years the United States Army has been the defender of the Nation and the values embodied in our Constitution. That sacred bond of trust between the Army and the American people was brought into question on December 7, 1995, when soldiers allegedly committed two racially motivated murders in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Army is a reflection of American society and has a 21% annual turnover of personnel. The Army cannot escape the growing impact of extremist and racist organizations in our society at large; but clearly, the Army must identify and address indications of extremist and racist attitudes among soldiers and appropriately deal with extremist behavior when it occurs. The Secretary of the Army formed this Task Force to determine the scope and impact of extremist activities within our ranks and to make recommendations. Sections include the impact of extremist activities, review of policies, circumstances surrounding the Fayetteville homicides, task force conclusions and recommendations, and task force background and methodology. Annexes contain task force member biographies, summary of policies on extremism, Task Force Charter, Secretary's remarks to the task force, interview demographics and survey demographics.