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The FBI linked several active clubs in Tennessee to white supremacists attempting to form an armed military-style unit.
By Shula Rosen
A network of militant neo-Nazi “active clubs” from across the United States has been conducting joint combat training in Lynchburg, Virginia, alongside other white nationalist groups, according to an investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian.
The gatherings brought together participants from clubs in Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania at a compound run by the “Vinland Wolves,” a neo-Nazi white nationalist organization.
The report said members of “Patriot Front” and the neo-Nazi skinhead group “Hammerskins” were also involved.
The network traces back to neo-Nazi Robert Rundo, who was sentenced in 2024 for conspiracy to organize riots at political rallies in California.
In a post praising the training events, he wrote: “These events are the starting point for a fascist cultural revolution; this is the first step in building a parallel system.”
The Virginia sessions were coordinated by Paul Wagner, founder of the “Wolves,” along with Russell Coleman of the “Hammerskins.”
Wagner also issued threats toward journalists covering the group. “They know what will happen to them if I ever get the chance to see them face-to-face,” he said, according to The Guardian. “They’ll probably have a heart attack before I can even get close to them.”
Participants identified in the investigation included individuals from various professions, such as a teacher from Georgia, an emergency medical technician from Tennessee, a former police officer from West Virginia who operates a gym for children, the son of a prominent activist from Maine and a dog-walking business owner in Vermont.
Authorities have raised concerns about the broader implications of the network’s activities.
In January, the FBI linked several active clubs in Tennessee to white supremacists attempting to form an armed military-style unit.
Security officials in Canada and Germany have issued similar warnings, including a police raid in Germany targeting a group suspected of illegal weapons possession.
The groups have continued to expand their connections.
Social media posts showed that a unit operating under the name “Curious” traveled to South Carolina at the end of March to compete in a combat tournament organized by “Patriot Front.”
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