Gang-Bangers Banned From Military
By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 02:29:00 PM EST
Tags: gangs (all tags)
Posted on Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 02:29:00 PM EST
Tags: gangs (all tags)
Noah Shachtman at Wired reports on a bill passed last week banning gang members from serving in the military. He writes:
It's a problem that's worse -- and more complicated -- than you think. I've talked to Marine officers in Anbar province who swore by their gang-bangers: No one else could spot criminal activity on a base more quickly; no one else could find so many holes in the base's protection.
But when these guys come home, it can become a nightmare -- with gangs equipped with military gear, and trained in close-combat tactics.
More from the Army Times and Stars and Stripes.
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