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2 Virginia Guardsmen Are Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia

Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs
Summary
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80% Informative

Military.com reviewed several hours of recordings of meetings of the Campbell County Militia published on social media sites.

Campbell County's board of supervisors officially recognized Abbott 's militia in a six to one vote to serve "as a barrier against a tyrannical government" In June , Army Secretary Christine Wormuth issued a new policy clarifying that soldiers are forbidden from participating in radical causes, including anti-government activity.

At the heart of the Campbell County Militia is a sustained public relations campaign.

Its social media accounts mostly post photos of the group doing community service.

Extremist groups often partake in charity causes or public service that is divorced from their prime objective.

The militia's social media presence features a steady diet of anti-immigrant rhetoric and suggestions of impending violence.

VR Score

82

Informative language

83

Neutral language

39

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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