Topic: Gangs in the US military

justin1552 · January 28th, 2008

This is what gets me,

"Army recruiting headquarters in Washington, D.C., dismiss the claims as urban myth. An Army spokesman said army background checks are extensive and weed out gang members.

One former Marine who said he knew low-level gang members before they entered the military agrees with the assessment.

"It's very physical; it's very mental," said former Marine Juan Avila. "They'll weed you out. Maybe that was a bad lifestyle you had before, but you change; you change for the better."

I agree with how much of a problem these gangs are because they cause unrest and disrespect in the services. What I don't understand is that they have an almost fanatical respect for their gang leaders, but no one else. It's sickening for me to hear about things like this.

January 28th, 2008
justin1552 God of Scones Gear	This is what gets me, "Army recruiting headquarters in Washington, D.C., dismiss the claims as urban myth. An Army spokesman said army background checks are extensive and weed out gang members. One former Marine who said he knew low-level gang members before they entered the military agrees with the assessment. "It's very physical; it's very mental," said former Marine Juan Avila. "They'll weed you out. Maybe that was a bad lifestyle you had before, but you change; you change for the better." I agree with how much of a problem these gangs are because they cause unrest and disrespect in the services. What I don't understand is that they have an almost fanatical respect for their gang leaders, but no one else. It's sickening for me to hear about things like this. __________________ Larynx, Spine Lungs, Liver, Jugular, Subclavian Artery, Kidney, Heart. Now which will be my strike point?