How I felt seeing guys like me at the Capitol riot

David J. Morris was shocked but not surprised by the presence of veterans among the Capitol rioters. He writes that the images summoned memories of white nationalism and "proto-fascism" he encountered during his military service -- and reinforced the cost of extremism in the ranks, too long unchecked but finally being recognized by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in his call for a stand down for "needed discussions" about extremism.

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