Trained to Fight for His Country, He Turned Against It – And He's Not Alone

Murder Files Unsealed

This episode investigates the growing threat of extremism within the U.S. military, specifically focusing on veterans and active-duty personnel who have embraced far-right ideologies. The report highlights the case of Chris Arthur, an Iraq War veteran who used his military training to teach bomb-making and other deadly tactics to fellow extremists, culminating in the attempted murder of police officers by one of his trainees. The episode criticizes the lack of a force-wide system to track and address extremism within the military, despite evidence that individuals with military backgrounds are more likely to commit acts of violence and mass casualties. The report reveals that the Pentagon possesses a method to detect extremist incidents, but it is not using it, underscoring the urgent need to address this alarming trend.