DOD Inspector General Finds Lapses in Screening Recruits for Extremist and Gang Behavior

Recruiters sometimes skipped required interviews, questionnaires, tattoo symbols, fingerprint checks, and even background investigations.
DOD Inspector General Finds Lapses in Screening Recruits for Extremist and Gang Behavior
A military recruitment center stands in Brooklyn New York City on Sept. 4, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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A new Department of Defense Inspector General review, found that military recruiters had failed to comprehensively screen potential enlistees for connections to political extremist groups and criminal organizations.

The 82-page report published on Aug. 3, determined that while recruiters have been screening applicants, many did not complete all of the required steps in the files reviewed by the DOD’s Inspector General’s office.
Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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