Researchers describe it as a neo-Nazi terror group that tries to leverage violent and disruptive attacks to bring about the destruction of American society and the establishment of a white ethno-state. A regional training camp for The Base was at a rural compound outside Rome, Georgia, federal prosecutors say.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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