Here’s what DOD wants to know about race, diversity, extremism in the military: Read the survey
foxnews.comThe Department of Defense sent a survey to service members last month asking dozens of questions about race relations and equity, along with a range of new questions about the "estimated prevalence of exposure to extremist activity in the military." According to a draft of the Workplace and Equal Opportunity survey obtained by Fox News Digital, the Pentagon wants to know whether "racist/extremist organizations or individuals" are a problem both where they work and in the community around their duty station.They also want to know if service members "know how to report experiences of extremist activity." In a different section, service members are asked if they witnessed or worked with anyone who showed "support for an organization, ideology, or hate group that promotes violence, discrimination, or other illegal acts." The survey asked about different examples of support, such as attending a rally, trying to recruit people, or openly advocating "illegal acts of violence or terrorism." It asked service members to check off which ideology or goals were being expressed, a list that includes anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim, White supremacy, sex and gender identity discrimination, and anti-U.S.
government sentiment. It asked them to explain in more detail what they saw and the names of the organizations or hate groups a service member supports.
The survey asked a range of similar questions about race, diversity and hazing in the military. It specifically asked if members of the military agree that they support diversity efforts, whether diversity is important to building a quality force, and whether they are "personally committed" to diversity.
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