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Filling the void: For some veterans, militias offer a misguided sense of purpose | Opinion

Upon leaving the battlefield, former soldiers may yearn to recapture the same sense of mission. For some, the dramatic narratives surrounding extremism and conspiracy theories can be hard to resist.

Although veterans make up about 7% of the population, roughly 12% of the nearly 700 people charged in federal cases for their involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection have military ties.
Although veterans make up about 7% of the population, roughly 12% of the nearly 700 people charged in federal cases for their involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection have military ties.Read moreSamuel Corum / MCT