Carter F. Smith Quotes

#1. Only the Army conducts an annual assessment, and they appear to do relatively little to analyze the problem, contributions to the problem, and potential solutions.

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#2. Gang members have joined the military since the mid-1800s.

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#3. Congress has mandated an annual report on street gang, outlaw biker, and domestic extremist activity in the military since 2008.

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#4. The first gang members who joined the military were known as the Hounds, a group of former New York gang members.

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#5. Jesse and Frank James were the most well-known military-trained gang members

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#6. Gangs have had connections to the U.S. Military in every period since the founding of the country.

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#7. Military Veterans have become gang members since the late 1700s.

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#8. The first military-trained gang member was Samuel Mason, leader of the Mason gang of river pirates operating along the Ohio River from the 1790s.

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#9. Members of every major street gang, outlaw biker, and domestic extremist group have been found in a number of military branches.

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