Radical groups find military members and veterans attractive potential recruits because of their skills and training. To help address concerns about the risk of radicalization among the U.S. veteran community, the authors conducted a nationally representative survey to examine the prevalence of support for specific extremist groups and ideologies, including support for political violence.

Prevalence of Veteran Support for Extremist Groups and Extremist Beliefs

Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of the U.S. Veteran Community

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