Today's D Brief: US COVID deaths pass half a million; Sailors to retake oath; Flightline breaches; And a bit more.
Ben Watson
By Ben Watson
February 23, 2021 10:37 AM ET
The D Brief
U.S. Navy sailors will re-affirm their oath to the Constitution during an upcoming anti-extremism stand-down. They will also "discuss what actions betray that promise during the virtual or in-person learning sessions that must be held by April 6,†Military.com reports. The Navy is the first service to reveal how it will handle the stand-downs ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, in which dozens of veterans and service members were arrested.
One idea: Educate every servicemember about the Constitution at various points in their career. “We can’t assume they know enough about what they’re swearing to support and defend,†writes retired Air Force one-star-turned-SAIS prof Paula Thornhill. She lays out five ways to do so in a Defense One oped.
How can we undermine extremists? There are a number of tested approaches and framing techniques available, and WNYC’s “On the Media†podcast reviewed several of them in the newest episode entitled “No Silver Bullets.â€
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/02/the-d-brief-february-23-2021/172227/