“Where Did You Smell War?”: DHS Nominee Crashes Out on Classified Trip

Senator Markwayne "Stolen Valor" Mullin struggled to explain his travel and his claims of military service

#MilitaryService #MarkwayneMullin #SmellOfWar #Lies #StolenValor https://newrepublic.com/post/207910/department-homeland-security-nominee-markwayne-mullin-stolen-valor

I hear mumblings about a draft, so maybe today’s a good day to revisit this little gem:

“The exact sentence of Project 2025's "Mandate for Leadership 2025: The Conservative Promise" document, reads: "Improve military recruiters' access to secondary schools and **require completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery — the military entrance examination — by all students in schools that receive federal funding.**"

#militaryservice

The article examines whether military service and combat experience are linked to higher levels of support for political violence, extremist views, or approval of extremist groups, concluding that veterans are not broadly more inclined than the general public. It uses a large national survey to compare military and non-military respondents across beliefs about democracy, violence, and extremism, finding only small differences in specific areas. Overall, military experience does not appear to be a widespread risk factor for political militancy.

This piece is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it explores how experiences related to identity, training, and group dynamics intersect with beliefs about violence and ideology, highlighting the complexity of factors that contribute to political extremism and the transition from military to civilian life.

Article Title: Veterans are no more likely than the general public to support political violence

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/veterans-are-no-more-likely-than-the-general-public-to-support-political-violence/

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#militaryservice #politicalviolence #extremism #psychology # veterans

Croatia Resumes Compulsory Military Service After Almost 20-Year Break

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/09/croatia-resumes-compulsory-military-service-after-almost-20-year-break/

Croatia reintroduces conscription after almost two decades.

Croatia is bringing back compulsory military service for young men for the first time since 2008.

What’s behind the shift — and could it signal a wider return of conscription in the Balkans?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260112-croatia-reintroduces-conscription-after-almost-two-decades?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Croatia #Conscription #Military #MilitaryService