Militancy in the military: military service and support for political violence and right-wing extremism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Political violence constitutes an increasing threat to individual and population-level health in the United States, with military service identified as a potential risk factor. The current study examines the association between military service, combat experience, and support for and willingness to engage in political violence and approval of extremist organizations and movements.

Methods

A nationally representative sample of 12,947 US adult members of the Ipsos KnowledgePanel completed the 2022 Life in America Survey. Outcomes are presented as weighted proportions and adjusted prevalence differences. The analytic sample comprised 2,255 respondents with military backgrounds; 1,105, including an augment of 415 respondents, reported combat experience.

Results

SUBMITTER: Tomsich EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature