Army Briefing Lists Pro-Life Groups as Terrorist Organizations

 STARRS (STAND TOGETHER Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services)

“I am an Army Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) at a different installation. And according to my counterparts at Ft. Liberty, I’m not only an ATO, I’m also a domestic terrorist. Because you will get no more Pro Life than me. I believe in zero exceptions, and you’ll find me praising the overturning of Roe and Dobbs all over my feed.

"While Ft. Liberty is a much bigger installation, and under a different command, I call tell you that this is not what is being sent out to the Army enterprise wide.

"However, with that said, in 2023, during our annual symposium, there was a lot of focus on right-wing groups. This year, the focus was on cyber and infrastructure issues.

"Make no mistake, the DoD has moved left, but I am seeing pushback, including groups that are suing Austin for about mandates. Unfortunately, this kind of thinking isn’t rare, but I can assure you, you’ll never see this trash in one of my briefings.”

MxM News: U.S. Army anti-terrorism briefing labels National Right to Life and pro-life groups as "terrorist groups"

Fort Liberty responds to slide calling anti-abortion groups 'terrorist organizations' (wral.com)  "Fort Liberty is responding to backlash after a slideshow presentation used for training at the U.S. Army base referred to anti-abortion organizations as “terrorist organizations.”

A photo circulating on social media shows one slide from a presentation used to train soldiers. The slide, titled "Terrorist Groups," lists several groups, including National Right to Life and Operation Rescue, and "opponents of Roe v. Wade," the Supreme Court ruling that established a right to abortion before it was overturned in 2022.

Fort Liberty responded, sharing the following statement on Facebook:

After conducting a commander’s inquiry, we determined that the slides presented on social media were not vetted by the appropriate approval authorities, and do not reflect the views of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty, the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense.

The slides were developed by a local garrison employee to train soldiers manning access control points at Fort Liberty.

These slides will no longer be used, and all future training products will be reviewed to ensure they align with the current DoD anti-terrorism guidance.

Anne Reed is with Operation Rescue one of the groups listed.