Fort Bragg soldier's alleged plot to 'physically remove' racial minorities offers echoes of race-motivated murders from 1995

Noah Edwin Anthony, 23, was a member of the 1st Special Forces Command.

He pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Anthony faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced later this year.

More worrisome than the charges was the evidence presented in the course of the investigation.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina said they found evidence of a self-titled “operation to physically remove as many of [black and brown people] from Hoke, Cumberland, Robeson and Scotland counties by whatever means need be" on his electronic devices.

Military Police who searched Anthony's car found two extended magazines, ammunition, as well as an American flag with a Swastika instead of blue field and stars and other Nazi-type patches.

A further search of Anthony’s room on Fort Bragg resulted in a 3D printed, FGC-9 rifle with no serial number, a lower receiver, magazines for various firearms, white supremacist literature, T-shirts and patches, as well as several electronic devices.

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"We've got to do everything we can to prevent this type of thing from happening," West said.

"I know law enforcement as well as the military are doing their best for that, but like I said, the worst call you can get as a district attorney is that you had some type of mass causality shooting where someone's carried out plans like this gentleman had detailed in your community."

According to court documents and information provided in court, Anthony attempted to enter Fort Bragg on March 3, 2022, as gate officers were conducting random vehicle inspections. The gate officer asked Anthony to step out of the vehicle and immediately located a loaded handgun in the center console. This handgun was later identified as a “Glock Like” 9-millimeter, privately made handgun, commonly called a Ghost Gun, with no serial number. Anthony was asked if the handgun was registered, and he answered he didn’t have any paperwork for it.

The ATF Firearms Laboratory said the FGC-9 rifle found in Anthony's quarters was a short-barrel rifle less than 16 inches, which is in violation of the National Firearms Act (NFA). The gun lacked manufacturer’s marks of identification or serial number. It hadn’t been registered as required under the NFA.

A spokesman for the 82nd Airborne Division told WRAL News that Anthony would have been in violation of Army and post regulations against storing firearms in quarters, and that barracks areas are regularly checked.

The 82nd, he said, "does not tolerate extremist ideologies, racism, or hate in our formation. We are a values-based organization and put the safety of our Paratroopers first. Any actions that detract from the good order and discipline of our unit are addressed in a swift and prudent manner.

In May of last year, the Department of Defense tried to determine just how widespread extremism is within the ranks, but they had difficulty clarifying terms like extremism and extremist. They produced a report that concluded, ”The DoD is not able to accurately collect and analyze Service-level data and develop a DoD-wide understanding of extremist-related activity within the Armed Forces."