The Military Say You're A Terrorist if You Protest or Question the Government

An anti-terrorism brief was held on Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) on July 10, 2024 where they listed several Pro-Life groups as “terrorist organizations.” The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA Anti-Terrorism Officer, Mr. Dan Vessels, re-distributed this briefing, and when asked confirmed that JBLM identifies Pro-Life groups as “terrorist organizations” and individuals who express a Pro-Life ideology as "homegrown violent extremists".

Following online controversy an official statement by the 18th Airborne Corps posted on the Fort Liberty Facebook page has disavowed the training product and the ideology contained on the slides, however, as these slides came from the unit responsible for installation access and security it is not clear if gate guards were using this guidance to conduct unlawful ideologically motivated searches, flag certain license plates in their databases, or otherwise commit other Constitutional violations at Fort Liberty.

What does appear clear however, after speaking with Mr. Dan Vessels, is that JBLM is repeatedly violating the Constitutional rights of individuals in the JBLM Community. JBLM law enforcement are using this guidance in the gathering of intelligence on US Persons as defined by Executive Order 12333 or DOD Manual 5240.01, which specifically states that DOD personnel "may not investigate US Persons or collect or maintain information about them solely for the purpose of monitoring activities protected by the First Amendment or the lawful exercise of other rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States". At JBLM expect to be targeted, harassed, and threaten if you express an unpopular opinion or question government misconduct.