Good morning/afternoon class I'm SSG Hamm
TYPE AND CLASSIFICATION of BRIEFING.
This is an Unclassified Information Briefing.
We as leaders need to ensure that that our soldiers are aware of the Army's policy on extremist organizations and activities.
The purpose of my briefing is to ensure that you have a clear understanding on the Army's views as well as the prohibited actions.
We are going to discuss the definition of extremist organizations and activities and the prohibited actions as well as what articles of the UCMJ pertain to them.
Participation in extremist organizations and activities by Army personnel is inconsistent with the responsibilities of military service. It violates the Army's EO policy. It also disrupts cohesion and morale in units. All military personnel must reject participation in extremist organizations as well as activities. Extremists organizations and activities are ones that advocate racial, gender or ethnic hatred intolerance; advocate, create, or engage in illegal discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, or national origin or advocate the use of force or violence or unlawful means to deprive individuals of their rights under the United States Constitution or the laws of the United States. Here are actions that support extremist activities that soldiers are prohibited from following:
1. Participating in public demonstrations.
2. Attending a meeting or activity with the knowledge that the meeting or activity involves an extremist cause when on duty, when in uniform.
5. Creating, organizing or taking a visible leadership role is such an organization or activity.
6. Distributing literature on or off a military installation that pertains to extremist cause.
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