With the recent intelligence assessment issued by the Department of Homeland Security, [AP Story] that was given to law enforcement agencies as guidance on possible security threats, has military veterans pinned as right-wingers who could be susceptible to ‘extremist recruiting’ or ‘commit lone acts of violence’.
How will this affect Veterans?
With military veterans coming home from active duty, they will be looking for work. Many seek employment with the federal government. This is where Veterans’ Preference comes in. With up to 10 additional points added to civil service tests, veterans have a significantly higher chance of being hired into an entry-level government position than non-veterans. This includes positions that require security clearances like the FBI, Border Patrol, DHS, etc. So, if Veterans’ Preference is properly enforced, these veterans can move ahead of other applicants that may have been more desired.
The assessment could certainly cloud a veteran’s chance of gaining employment as they are tagged as ’susceptible’ hindering their chances of obtaining a security clearance based on this assessment.
Note: Ex. – If a service member holds a top secret clearance in a foreign country and marries a foreign national, chances are they may lose this clearance.
This assessment for some reason does not mention foreigners who come from terrorist countries or ethnically-based 9/11 related terrorists. They base some info on the one, Timothy McVeigh, who was White.
Radio talk-show host, Michael Savage, is suing DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder over this assessment
-JT
orig. pub. 04/17/09
edit:04/19/09 02:19
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