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New Orleans attack, Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans

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Veterans and active duty service members radicalized at a faster rate than people without military backgrounds, researchers found.

The number of people with military backgrounds involved in violent extremist plots remains small, but the participation of active military and veterans gave extremist plots more potential for mass injury or death.

The Pentagon has said it is "committed to the root causes of extremism".

Both Jabbar and Livelsberger served time at the U.S. Army base formerly known as Fort Bragg in North Carolina .

One of the officials who spoke to the AP said there is no overlap in their assignments at the base.

Goldsmith said he is concerned that the incoming Trump administration will focus on the New Orleans attack and ISIS .

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79

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formal

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English

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68

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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