EXTREMISM

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EXTREMISM EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
ARYAN NATIONS A neo-Nazi, Christian
Identity organization led by Richard Butler and
based in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Aryan Nations is
also known as the Church of Jesus Christ
Christian. Christian Identity is a racist
religion that teaches that whites (Aryans) are
descended from the Los Tribes of Israel and are
thus Gods chosen people also that Jews are
descendants of Satan and nonwhites are soulless
mud peoples.

• ALPHA
• Is a symbol to a Neo-Nazi group
• based in Philadelphia. Alpha is
• headed by Ryan Wilson.

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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
THE POSSE COMITATUS Was an antigovernment
movement active in the 1970s and 1980s, many of
whose leaders were Christian Identity
adherents, and whose ideology formed the basis
of later groups such as the Montana Freemen.
The Posse died away in the late 1980s but
former Posse leader James Wickstrom restarted
it in the 1990s solely as a white supremacist
group.

• KU KLUX KLAN
• According to the Klan, the blood
  drop represents the blood shed by Jesus
  Christ as a sacrifice for the White Aryan Race.
  The KKK originated as a secret society organized
  in the South after the American Civil War to
  reassert white supremacy through terrorism and
  intimidation

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HATE GROUPS

• 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
• Black American group who believe
• the man/nation with the mark
• of the beast 666 is the entire
• white race, America and all the
• Europeans nations. Shalam!

• NATION OF ISLAM
• Black organization which
• promotes Black superiority
• correct past/present
• injustices by any means.
• All presidents since
• 1932 are controlled by Jews.

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EXTREMIST ORGANZATIONS
WHITE POWER This is a symbol used by various
White Separatist groups. The "A" in the center
stands for "Aryan".
NATIONAL ALIIANCE Neo-Nazi organization led by
William Pierce and is based near Hillsboro,
West Virginia. It is the largest and most
active neo-Nazi organization in the United
States.
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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
WHITE PEOPLE (NAAWP)
Racist/Extremist Group. Also known as
Hungarian Arrow-Cross Victory Flag Battle
Flag. It is said to have originated with
infantrymen in Vietnam who used the symbol as a
call to victory. The Crosstar, in red, white and
blue, is the official symbol of this white
supremacist, anti-immigrant, anti-gay organizatio
n whose members claim to assert allegiance to
democratic, pro-government ideals.
Racist/Extremist Group. This is a self-proclaimed
civil rights organization for white people
founded by former Klan leader David Duke
and currently led by Ray Thomas in Tampa, Florida.
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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
WHITE ARYAN RESISTANCE (WAR) WAR is a neo-Nazi,
skinhead organization that espouses
white separatism and hatred towards Jews and
other minorities. W.A.R., led by Tom Metzger, is
based in Fallbrook, California
THE ORDER The Order was a white supremacist
terrorist organization, founded by Robert
Mathews in 1983, that committed bank robberies,
the bombing of a synagogue and the murder of a
radio talk-show host. The group lives on through
its imprisoned members who continue to
propagandize from their cells and influence other
members of the white supremacist movement.
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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
WORLD CHURCH OF THE CREATOR A W represents the
white race and a crown and halo above signifying
the groups belief in the elite and sacred
nature of the white race. The white supremacist
organization led by Matthew Hale and based in
East Peoria, Illinois defines itself as a
religion established for the survival,
expansion, and advancement of the white race
exclusively.
AMERICAN NAZI PARTY Formerly known as the
European American Education Association, the
group is led by Rocky Suhayda and based in
Eastpointe, Michigan. The ANP claims to be
dedicated to the preservation of the White
Race, the Aryan Republic, and Western-European
cultural heritage.
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EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
HAMMERSKINS With local chapters scattered
worldwide, Hammerskins maintain they represent
the working class of the white racialist
movement and often advocate using violence to
achieve their goals. Hammerskins and other
skinhead Groups are devotees of white power
music.
NATIONAL SOCIALIST MOVEMENT (NSM) With contact
points throughout the United States, the NSM,
led by Jeff Schoep in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is
a neo-Nazi organization that believes in racial
separation and minimal intervention of
government into the lives of citizens.
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HATE SYMBOLS
ODIN RUNE
General Racist Symbol. Also known as Norse
Rune. Neo-Nazis, White Supremacist. The Rune
expresses faith in the pagan religion of Odinism
and was originally a symbol for the Vikings
CELTIC CROSS
General Racist Symbol. Also known as Odins
Cross One of the most popular symbols for
neo-Nazis and white supremacists. No one should
assume that a Celtic Cross, divorced from other
trappings of extremism, automatically denotes use
as a hate symbol
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HATE SYMBOLS

• CONFEDERATE FLAG
• Though this is not always
• used in a racist context,
• this flag has been labeled
• racist by the Jewish
• Media.

CELTIC CROSS The Celtic cross is commonly
used by many White Separatist
organizations around the world.
THE CROSSWHEEL This is one of the
main symbols used by the Ku Klux Klan
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HATE SYMBOLS
W.A.R. SKINS
SKIN FIST
CHELSEA
SKINHEAD SYMBOLS Until recently, skinheads could
be identified by their colored shoelaces and Doc
Marten boots, often made with steel tips and used
as weapons to kick people in fights. The
letters S-K-I-N tattooed on the fingers is
currently popular among racist skinheads
CRUCIFIED SKINHEAD
BOOT SYMBOLS
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HATE SYMBOLS
ARYAN FIST
ANARCHY SIGN
THREE SEVENS
HAMMERSKIN This is the name of a specific
neo-Nazi skinhead organization. The many
local hammerskin chapters in the U.S. and abroad
are united by an ideology that focuses on white
pride and white power music. HFFH stands for
Hammerskins forever, forever Hammerskins.
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HATE SYMBOLS
THUNDER / LIGHTNING BOLTS SS BOLTS
EAGLE ATOP SWASTIKA
SWASTIKA / NAZI PARTY FLAG
NEO-NAZI SYMBOLS The swastika was adopted by
Germanys Nazi Party. Hitler made the Nazi
swastika unique to his party by reversing the
normal direction of the symbol. Today, it is
widely used, in various incarnations, by
neo-nazis, racist skinheads and other white
supremacist groups. The Iron Cross is often
displayed by neo-Nazi groups as jewelry.
SKULL AND CROSSBONES DEATHS HEAD
NAZI SWASTIKA WITH IRON CROSS
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HATE SYMBOLS

• HEIL CHRIST
• Used by many Christian
• Groups Organizations
• as a greeting."H" is the
• eighth letter in the alphabet
• and "C" is the third
• letter in the alphabet
• thus HC or Heil Christ.

• HEIL HITLER
• Used by many groups
• and Organizations as a
• greeting."H" is the eighth
• letter of the alphabet thus
• HH or Heil Hitler.

UNITED AS ONE This is a short greeting
meaning We need to unite in a common cause
for the preservation of the glorious White
Race, to keep it pure and strong.
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HATE SYMBOLS

• KU KLUX KLAN
• This is a greeting showing agreement to the
  Ku Klux Klan. Whereas the 11th letter of the
  alphabet is K so " 3K's" is KKK or Ku Klux Klan

THE 14 WORDS These are the 14 words
Spoken by the Honorable Robert Mathews and
written down by David Lane. We must secure the
existence of our people and a future for white
children."
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HATE TATOOS
Aryan Brotherhood
Nazi Low Riders (NLR)
Black Guerrilla Family (BGF)
PRISON TATTOOS Street and prison gang
tattoos, whose origins date back to the mid
1960s, late 1970s. In some places, one earns
the spider web tattoo by killing a minority.
However, non-extremists may sometimes sport this
tattoo as well, unaware of its other
symbology, simply because they like the design.
Aryan Brotherhood
Racist Convicts
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EXTREMISM EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
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Overview

• Define Armys Policy
• Explain Restrictions
• Describe Terms
• Explain Prohibitions
• Discuss Commanders Responsibilities

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Impact on Unit/Mission

• Command climate suffers
• Polarization of groups
• Undermines confidence
• Productivity is hampered
• Unnecessary efforts to recover

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Policy

• To provide equal opportunity treatment for all
  soldiers without regard to race, color, religion,
  gender, or national origin. Participation in
  extremist organizations or activities is
  inconsistent with the responsibilities of
  military service.

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Prohibitions

• Participation in public demonstrations.
• Attending a meeting or activity.
• Fund raising activities.
• Recruiting or training members.
• Creating, organizing, or taking visible role in
  an organization.
• Distributing literature.

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Supremacist

• Any person(s) maintaining the ideology, quality,
  state of being, or position of being superior to
  all others in something.

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Extremist

• A person who advocates the use of force or
  violence advocates supremacist causes based on
  race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national
  origin or otherwise engages to deprive
  individuals or groups or their civil rights.

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Extremist Organizations

• A group which advocates the use of force or
  violence, advocates supremacist causes based on
  ethnicity, religion, gender, or national origin
  or otherwise engages in efforts to deprive
  individuals or groups of their civil rights.

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Extremist OrganizationsUnited States
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Extremist OrganizationsWestern United States
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Extremist OrganizationsMidwestern United States
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Extremist OrganizationsNortheastern United States
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Extremist OrganizationsSouthern United States
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Extremist OrganizationsMissouri
IN 2000, THERE WERE 17 HATE GROUPS IN MISSOURI.
Ku Klux Klan
Neo-Nazis
Racial Skinheads
Christian Identity
Neo-Confederate
Black Separatist
Other
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Ideology

• A systematic body of concepts especially about
  human life or culture a way of thinking used by
  a group or individual to express their beliefs
  social values.

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Militia

• A body of soldiers not permanently organized in
  time of peace. Many militia organizations have
  been formed because of their objection to
  national or local government (anti-democratic)
  policies or programs.

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Gangs

• A group of individuals who band together,
  usually along racial or ethnic lines. Generally,
  gangs are prone to violent behavior.

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Ku Klux Klan
Neo-Nazi
Church of Jesus Christ Christian
IDENTITY IDEOLOGY
Church of the Creator
Arian Nation
Believe Jews are descendants of Satan whites
are true Israelites.
New Jerusalem Fellowship
Identity Movement Churches
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Separatists (Nationalist)
Third Position (Aryan Socialism)
WHITE SUPREMACY IDEOLOGY
Believe white race is directly descended from
Adam. Jews are sons of Cain.
Fifth Era
Neo-Nazi Skinheads
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Racial Survivalist
Posse Comitatus
PATRIOTISM-SURVIVAL IDEOLOGY
Believe in protection of basic Constitutional
freedoms.
Populist
Militias
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Command Options

• UCMJ Actions
• Involuntary Separation
• Reclassification
• Administrative Action

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Pro-Active Steps

• Education
• Counseling
• Evaluation (NCOERs / OERs)
• Leadership Positions
• Security Clearances

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Commanders Responsibilities

• Understand what their soldiers positions are.
• Alert for indicators.
• Enforce policies.
• Educate counsel.
• Prohibit extremist activities.
• Seek advice.

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Minimum Training

• Army EO Policy
• Evaluation Reports
• Selection for Leadership Positions
• Removal of Security Clearance
• Reclassification
• UCMJ
• Involuntary Separation
• Administrative Actions

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Summary

• Defined Armys Policy
• Explained Restrictions
• Described Terms
• Explained Prohibitions
• Discussed Commanders Responsibilities