Episode 20: Combating Extremism in the Ranks, Part 2 of 3

Episode 20 of the 18th Airborne Corps Podcast continues a 3-part series on extremism in the Army. In part 2, host Joe Buccino speaks with the Honorable John Whitley, Secretary of the U.S. Army.    As the senior official responsible for the Army, Secretary Whitley is aggressively addressing the problem of radicalism, racism, and nationalism within the force. In this episode he defines extremism, describes the size and scope of the problem, and identifies the next steps for the Army.   If you have not yet listened to part 1 of this series, please listen to Episode 19 of the 18th Airborne Corps Podcast, which features Soldiers who recently completed the extremism stand-down training.    We’re releasing this 3-part series over the course of three days, Tuesday through Thursday, April 13 through 15, with a new episode released each morning. For part 3, Episode 21, we’ll speak with an Army lawyer who explains the regulations governing political protest in the Army as well as an FBI agent who’s investigated violent radical groups in the Army for years. The 18th Airborne Corps Podcast is the official podcast of the U.S. Army’s 18th Airborne Corps. Recorded on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the program highlights news items, current events, new initiatives, and the history of the 18th Airborne Corps. If you have a question for the show’s host, please send a note to [email protected].